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