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