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