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