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