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