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