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