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