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