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