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