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