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