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