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