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