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