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