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