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