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