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