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