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