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