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