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