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