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