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