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