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