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