Classic Crosswords Classic Math Hard — Set 8
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. Eight-armed sea creature
- 3. A word related to animals
- 7. Common small brown bird
- 8. A word related to animals
- 10. Tallest living land animal
- 12. A word related to animals
Down
- 2. A word related to animals
- 4. Colorful bird that can talk
- 5. A word related to animals
- 6. Largest living primate
- 9. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 11. Swift hunting bird of prey
Show answers
- 1 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Across: A word related to animals (5)TAPIR
- 7 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 8 Across: A word related to animals (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 10 Across: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 12 Across: A word related to animals (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: A word related to animals (11)SUBSTANTIAL
- 4 Down: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A word related to animals (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Down: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 9 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 11 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 3. A word related to animals
- 5. Common small brown bird
- 7. A word related to animals
- 9. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 10. Bird with a large bill pouch
Down
- 1. A word related to animals
- 4. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 6. A word related to animals
- 8. A word related to animals
Show answers
- 2 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Across: A word related to animals (11)SUBCATEGORY
- 5 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 7 Across: A word related to animals (11)SUBSTANTIAL
- 9 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 10 Across: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A word related to animals (12)UNSCRAMBLING
- 4 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 6 Down: A word related to animals (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Down: A word related to animals (8)ANACONDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. Tallest living land animal
- 3. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 5. Largest living primate
- 7. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 10. A word related to animals
- 11. A word related to animals
Down
- 2. A word related to animals
- 4. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 6. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 8. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 9. Colorful bird that can talk
Show answers
- 1 Across: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 5 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 7 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 10 Across: A word related to animals (9)CHAMELEON
- 11 Across: A word related to animals (12)SOPHISTICATE
- 2 Down: A word related to animals (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 9 Down: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. Common small brown bird
- 4. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 8. A word related to animals
- 10. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 11. Striped-face burrowing mammal
Down
- 1. Tallest living land animal
- 3. Dark-coated big cat
- 5. Fastest land animal
- 6. Large bovine of the plains
- 7. A word related to animals
- 9. Tropical bird with huge beak
Show answers
- 2 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 4 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 8 Across: A word related to animals (9)CHAMELEON
- 10 Across: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 11 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 1 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 5 Down: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 7 Down: A word related to animals (5)TAPIR
- 9 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. Colorful bird that can talk
- 3. A word related to animals
- 7. Large bovine of the plains
- 8. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 9. A word related to animals
Down
- 1. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 2. Dark-coated big cat
- 4. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 5. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 6. Eight-armed sea creature
Show answers
- 1 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 3 Across: A word related to animals (8)ANACONDA
- 7 Across: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 8 Across: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 9 Across: A word related to animals (12)UNSCRAMBLING
- 1 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 4 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 6 Down: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
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