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