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