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