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