Crocodilians Crossword Puzzle

About the Crocodilians Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers crocodilians, including alligators, crocodiles, caimans, and gharials. Look for species and groups such as Mugger, Tomistoma, and Gavialidae, along with terms like scute, ambush, hatchling, and mangrove. It suits animal lovers and students learning about reptiles, wetland habitats, and predator behavior.

This crossword draws on 40 clues about Crocodilians. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Broad-snouted reptile of the southeastern United States (9 letters)
• •Slightly salty, like some coastal water (8 letters)
• •Long-snouted reptile found across Africa, Asia, and Australia (9 letters)
• •Water with very little dissolved salt (10 letters)
• •Keeping eggs warm until they develop (10 letters)
• •South Asian reptile also called a marsh species (6 letters)
• •Cold-blooded vertebrate with scaly skin (7 letters)
• •Forest-covered wetland with standing water (5 letters)

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