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