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