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