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