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