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