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