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