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