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