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