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