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