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