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