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