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