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