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