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