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