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