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