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