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