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