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