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