| SNOWLEOPARD | A large feline of mountainous regions of Central Asia (4,7) |
| GOLDENEAGLE | A large bird of prey of mountainous regions of the Northern hemisphere (6,5) |
| OUNCE | Snow leopard, a large feline of central Asia (5) |
| ACCENTOR | Sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia (8) |
| TIGERS | Large felines of forests (6) |
| HIGHLANDERS | Residents of mountainous area excited lecturer, Nordic male (11) |
| SUDETENLAND | A mountainous region of the North Czech Republic, formerly part of Czechoslovakia and occupied by Germany during World War II (11) |
| GAUR | A species of large wild cattle, inhabiting mountainous regions of southern Asia (4) |
| CHESHIRECAT | The disappearing feline of Wonderland (8,3) |
| UMBRIA | A mountainous region of Central Italy, in the valley of the Tiber (6) |
| AKITA | Large spitz breed of dog originating from the mountainous regions of Japan. (5) |
| GEOFFROY | The one-word name for this French zoologist inspired the common name of a small cat, found in mountainous regions of South America. |
| ASPEN | A breakfast brand with distinct connections to some mountainous regions of Europe! (5) |
| PIKA | Rabbit-like mammal with short round ears, living in the mountainous regions of North America and Asia (4) |
| BAKEAPPLE | An apricot-, orange- or peach-coloured bramble or noop that is also called a cloudberry, for it is found growing at high altitude in mountainous regions of the Nordic countryside, up in the nubes (9) |
| FJORD | Equine mammal from the mountainous regions of Norway used for heavy work or in sport (5,5) |
| HORSE | Equine mammal from the mountainous regions of Norway used for heavy work or in sport (5,5) |
| PTARMIGAN | This variety of rhododendron is also a northern grouse of mountainous and arctic regions (9) |
| ALCATRAZ | A large feline crazy to unshackle in prison (8) |
| PUMA | Mother backs up first, seeing a large feline (4) |