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