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