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