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