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