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