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