Lunar New Year & Chinese Zodiac

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• Mythical fire-breathing creature of the zodiac (6)
• Farm animal that completes the zodiac cycle (3)
• Small rodent that begins the zodiac sequence (3)
• Primate included in the twelve animal signs (6)
• Farm bird that crows in the morning (7)
• Animal symbol for the 2026 Lunar New Year (5)
• Sacred place of worship visited during the new year (6)
• Very popular lucky color worn during the festival (3)
• Water creature served whole to represent abundance (4)

Down

• Glowing paper lamp hung during the celebrations (7)
• Loyal canine pet in the astrological system (3)
• Striped wild cat in the twelve year cycle (5)
• Paper packet used to give cash to children (8)
• Long-eared hopping animal of the zodiac (6)
• Long pasta dish eaten to symbolize a long life (7)
• Woolly grazing animal in the zodiac calendar (5)

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