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