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