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