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