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