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