Your Cat Kittyword - August 2019
Across
- 2. According to folklore, the ancestors of this cat breed were kept as sacred animals in the temples and monasteries of Burma (7)
- 4. The largest wildcat today is the ________ Tiger, which can weigh up to 423kg (8)
- 5. The well-known ancient proverb claims that cats have how many lives? (4)
- 7. Cats have 230 of these in their body, while humans only have 206 (5)
- 9. Cats have these on the backs of their front legs, as well as on their face (8)
- 11. Cats spend a large amount of time _______ their coats to keep them clean (7)
- 12. Animated update of the classic ‘Oliver Twist’ tale, featuring an orphaned ginger kitten: ‘Oliver & _______’ (7)
Down
- 1. ‘Eye of the Tiger’ is a song composed by which American rock band? (8)
- 3. Italian word for kitten (7)
- 6. This large, grey animal with tusks can also purr (8)
- 8. Name of the Himalayan cat featured in the film ‘Meet the Parents’ (2,4)
- 10. A term used to describe the consumption of non-edible materials (4)