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