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