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