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