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