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