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