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