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