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