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