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