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