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