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