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