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