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