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