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