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