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