Classic Crosswords Classic Rivers Medium — Set 1
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. Fearsome ocean predator with fins
- 4. Striped big cat from Asia
- 6. Small lizard that climbs walls
- 7. Large intelligent black bird
Down
- 1. Tall wading bird with long neck
- 2. A word related to animals
- 3. A word related to animals
- 4. Freshwater fish anglers love
- 5. Large North American grazer
Show answers
- 2 Across: Fearsome ocean predator with fins (5)SHARK
- 4 Across: Striped big cat from Asia (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: Small lizard that climbs walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Across: Large intelligent black bird (5)RAVEN
- 1 Down: Tall wading bird with long neck (5)CRANE
- 2 Down: A word related to animals (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A word related to animals (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: Freshwater fish anglers love (5)TROUT
- 5 Down: Large North American grazer (5)BISON
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. Red-breasted songbird
- 5. Marine organism forming reefs
- 6. Largest member of deer family
- 7. A word related to animals
- 8. A word related to animals
Down
- 1. Animal you can ride with a saddle
- 2. Venomous snake with fangs
- 4. A word related to animals
Show answers
- 3 Across: Red-breasted songbird (5)ROBIN
- 5 Across: Marine organism forming reefs (5)CORAL
- 6 Across: Largest member of deer family (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A word related to animals (10)PARROTFISH
- 8 Across: A word related to animals (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: Animal you can ride with a saddle (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: Venomous snake with fangs (5)VIPER
- 4 Down: A word related to animals (8)FLUENTLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. Largest mammal in the sea
- 4. Marine organism forming reefs
- 6. Playful river mammal
- 7. Legless reptile that slithers
- 8. Black and white bear from China
Down
- 1. Small lizard that climbs walls
- 3. A word related to animals
- 4. Tall wading bird with long neck
- 5. A word related to animals
Show answers
- 2 Across: Largest mammal in the sea (5)WHALE
- 4 Across: Marine organism forming reefs (5)CORAL
- 6 Across: Playful river mammal (5)OTTER
- 7 Across: Legless reptile that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Across: Black and white bear from China (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: Small lizard that climbs walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: A word related to animals (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: Tall wading bird with long neck (5)CRANE
- 5 Down: A word related to animals (6)ANIMAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A word related to animals
- 5. Animal you can ride with a saddle
- 7. Majestic bird of prey
- 8. Striped big cat from Asia
- 9. A word related to animals
Down
- 1. Largest mammal in the sea
- 2. Legless reptile that slithers
- 3. Largest member of deer family
- 6. A word related to animals
Show answers
- 4 Across: A word related to animals (6)ANIMAL
- 5 Across: Animal you can ride with a saddle (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: Majestic bird of prey (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: Striped big cat from Asia (5)TIGER
- 9 Across: A word related to animals (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: Largest mammal in the sea (5)WHALE
- 2 Down: Legless reptile that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: Largest member of deer family (5)MOOSE
- 6 Down: A word related to animals (7)MEERKAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. Animal you can ride with a saddle
- 5. A word related to animals
- 7. A word related to animals
- 8. Small lizard that climbs walls
- 9. Legless reptile that slithers
Down
- 1. Largest mammal in the sea
- 3. A word related to animals
- 4. A word related to animals
- 6. Majestic bird of prey
- 7. Freshwater fish anglers love
Show answers
- 2 Across: Animal you can ride with a saddle (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A word related to animals (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Across: A word related to animals (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: Small lizard that climbs walls (5)GECKO
- 9 Across: Legless reptile that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: Largest mammal in the sea (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A word related to animals (8)SCRAMBLE
- 4 Down: A word related to animals (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Down: Majestic bird of prey (5)EAGLE
- 7 Down: Freshwater fish anglers love (5)TROUT
Solver Notes
- 2. Fearsome ocean predator with fins
- 4. Striped big cat from Asia
- 6. Small lizard that climbs walls
- 7. Large intelligent black bird
- 1. Tall wading bird with long neck
- 2. A word related to animals
- 3. A word related to animals
- 4. Freshwater fish anglers love
- 5. Large North American grazer
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