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