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