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