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