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