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