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