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