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