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