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