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