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