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