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