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