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