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