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