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