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