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