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