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