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