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