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