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