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