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