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