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