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