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