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