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