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