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