Classic Crosswords Classic Deserts Medium — Set 2
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. Largest member of deer family
- 5. Long-legged bird on rooftops
- 6. Tall wading bird with long neck
- 7. Large intelligent black bird
- 8. Largest mammal in the sea
Down
- 2. Playful river mammal
- 3. A word related to animals
- 4. Marine organism forming reefs
- 6. A word related to animals
Show answers
- 1 Across: Largest member of deer family (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: Long-legged bird on rooftops (5)STORK
- 6 Across: Tall wading bird with long neck (5)CRANE
- 7 Across: Large intelligent black bird (5)RAVEN
- 8 Across: Largest mammal in the sea (5)WHALE
- 2 Down: Playful river mammal (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: A word related to animals (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: Marine organism forming reefs (5)CORAL
- 6 Down: A word related to animals (7)CHEETAH
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. Largest member of deer family
- 4. Desert animal with humps
- 5. Small lizard that climbs walls
- 6. Long-legged bird on rooftops
- 7. Large intelligent black bird
Down
- 1. Animal you can ride with a saddle
- 3. A word related to animals
- 4. A word related to animals
Show answers
- 2 Across: Largest member of deer family (5)MOOSE
- 4 Across: Desert animal with humps (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: Small lizard that climbs walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Across: Long-legged bird on rooftops (5)STORK
- 7 Across: Large intelligent black bird (5)RAVEN
- 1 Down: Animal you can ride with a saddle (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A word related to animals (9)PHENOMENA
- 4 Down: A word related to animals (8)CREATION
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. Marine organism forming reefs
- 4. Large North American grazer
- 6. A word related to animals
- 9. Red-breasted songbird
- 10. A word related to animals
- 11. South American pack animal
Down
- 1. A word related to animals
- 3. Large intelligent black bird
- 5. Fearsome ocean predator with fins
- 7. Freshwater fish anglers love
- 8. A word related to animals
Show answers
- 2 Across: Marine organism forming reefs (5)CORAL
- 4 Across: Large North American grazer (5)BISON
- 6 Across: A word related to animals (8)CREATION
- 9 Across: Red-breasted songbird (5)ROBIN
- 10 Across: A word related to animals (7)MEERKAT
- 11 Across: South American pack animal (5)LLAMA
- 1 Down: A word related to animals (8)FLUENTLY
- 3 Down: Large intelligent black bird (5)RAVEN
- 5 Down: Fearsome ocean predator with fins (5)SHARK
- 7 Down: Freshwater fish anglers love (5)TROUT
- 8 Down: A word related to animals (6)ANIMAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. Red-breasted songbird
- 4. A word related to animals
- 5. A word related to animals
- 7. Tall wading bird with long neck
Down
- 1. Freshwater fish anglers love
- 2. Large intelligent black bird
- 3. Fearsome ocean predator with fins
- 6. Striped big cat from Asia
Show answers
- 2 Across: Red-breasted songbird (5)ROBIN
- 4 Across: A word related to animals (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Across: A word related to animals (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Across: Tall wading bird with long neck (5)CRANE
- 1 Down: Freshwater fish anglers love (5)TROUT
- 2 Down: Large intelligent black bird (5)RAVEN
- 3 Down: Fearsome ocean predator with fins (5)SHARK
- 6 Down: Striped big cat from Asia (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A word related to animals
- 4. A word related to animals
- 5. Large North American grazer
- 6. Small lizard that climbs walls
- 7. South American pack animal
Down
- 2. Fearsome ocean predator with fins
- 3. A word related to animals
- 4. Legless reptile that slithers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A word related to animals (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Across: A word related to animals (8)SCRAMBLE
- 5 Across: Large North American grazer (5)BISON
- 6 Across: Small lizard that climbs walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Across: South American pack animal (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: Fearsome ocean predator with fins (5)SHARK
- 3 Down: A word related to animals (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: Legless reptile that slithers (5)SNAKE
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