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