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