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