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