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