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