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