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