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