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