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