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