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