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