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