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