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