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