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