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