Mascots

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. An awkward and inexperienced youth (plural) (4)
  2. 3. A young male horse under the age of four (plural) (5)
  3. 6. Big cat with orange and black stripes (plural) (6)
  4. 7. Long-horned beef cattle formerly common in southwestern United States (plural) (9)
  5. 11. Any creature of exceptional size (plural) (6)
  6. 13. A native or resident of Oklahoma (plural) (7)
  7. 14. A North American Indian warrior (plural) (6)
  8. 15. The color of a fire truck (plural) (4)
  9. 16. Quacking water bird (plural) (5)

Down

  1. 1. Breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog (plural) (7)
  2. 4. A native or resident of North Carolina (plural) (8)
  3. 5. An exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field (plural) (8)
  4. 8. Either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy (plural) (5)
  5. 9. Either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts (plural) (6)
  6. 10. A person of exceptional importance and reputation (plural) (6)
  7. 12. Large furry animal that hibernates in winter (plural) (5)