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