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