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