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