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