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