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