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