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