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