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