Classic Crosswords Classic Biography Super Expert — Set 5
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. Fastest land animal
- 8. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 10. Large bovine of the plains
- 11. Common small brown bird
- 12. Tropical bird with huge beak
Down
- 1. Dark-coated big cat
- 2. Eight-armed sea creature
- 4. Largest living primate
- 5. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 6. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 7. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 9. Intelligent marine mammal
Show answers
- 3 Across: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Across: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 10 Across: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 11 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 12 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 2 Down: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Down: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 9 Down: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 5. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 6. Colorful bird that can talk
- 8. Fastest land animal
- 10. Dark-coated big cat
- 11. Common small brown bird
- 12. Intelligent marine mammal
Down
- 1. Large tropical lizard
- 2. Largest living primate
- 4. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 7. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 9. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
Show answers
- 3 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 5 Across: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 8 Across: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 10 Across: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 11 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 12 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 9 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 6. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 7. Large tropical lizard
- 9. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 11. Colorful bird that can talk
- 12. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 13. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 14. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
Down
- 1. Fastest land animal
- 2. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 3. Large bovine of the plains
- 4. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 5. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 8. Largest living primate
- 10. Eight-armed sea creature
Show answers
- 6 Across: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 7 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 11 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 12 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 13 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 14 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 1 Down: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 4 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 8 Down: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 10 Down: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. Colorful bird that can talk
- 4. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 7. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 9. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 10. Fish-eating raptor near water
Down
- 1. Fastest land animal
- 3. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 5. Large tropical lizard
- 6. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 8. Tallest living land animal
Show answers
- 2 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 4 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 9 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 10 Across: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 1 Down: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 8 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. Colorful bird that can talk
- 5. Tallest living land animal
- 8. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 9. Eight-armed sea creature
- 10. Striped-face burrowing mammal
Down
- 1. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 3. Large tropical lizard
- 4. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 6. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 7. Bird with a large bill pouch
Show answers
- 2 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 5 Across: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 9 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 10 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 1 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 6 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 7 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
Solver Notes
- 3. Fastest land animal
- 8. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 10. Large bovine of the plains
- 11. Common small brown bird
- 12. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 1. Dark-coated big cat
- 2. Eight-armed sea creature
- 4. Largest living primate
- 5. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 6. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 7. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 9. Intelligent marine mammal
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