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