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