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