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