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