Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- Long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws
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- Furry pet that barks and wags its tail (plural)
- 3 Across
- Diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
- 4 Across
- Predatory black-and-white toothed ___ with large dorsal fin
- 8 Across
- An exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field (plural)
- 9 Across
- Either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
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- Big cat known as king of the jungle
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- Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings (plural)
- 14 Across
- Large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body
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- Big cat with orange and black stripes
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- Scaly swimmer that breathes through gills
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- Fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm
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- Short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet (plural)
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- Nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes (plural)
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- Large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas
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- Someone who works during a strike (plural)
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