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