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