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