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