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