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