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