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