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