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