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