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