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