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