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