| TABLES | Nest of ... |
| KNOT | Lovers' bond; a lump of toads; a nest of snakes; a tangle of threads; a twist of fate; a woven tapestry of herbs; or, a sandpiper that derives its name from a king whose royal wave failed to stop the |
| BLACKBIRD | They were taken to Australia and New Zealand in the 19th century. The female of this species makes a nest of plant stems, grass, twigs, and roots in the shape of a cup. In the New World, the name of t |
| ASHE | Pen name under which John Creasey wrote his Patrick Dawlish novels including A Puzzle in Pearls, A Clutch of Coppers, A Nest of Traitors and A Blast of Trumpets (4) |
| EYRIE | The nest of a bird of prey, especially that of an eagle on a mountain or cliff (5) |
| AERIE | Nest of a bird of prey |
| AERY | Nest of a bird of prey (4) |
| STONEFLY | Nest of snakes with wings of leggy insect |
| HOUSE | The ___ martin builds a nest of mud under the eaves of buildings (5) |
| EERIE | Large nest of a bird of prey |
| CANCUN | Coastal resort of SE Mexico whose name means 'nest of snakes' in Mayan (6) |
| ANTHILL | A mound raised over a nest of termites, consisting of earth, clay and the like (3,4) |
| MEGAPODE | There are a dozen species of these ground-living birds found in Australia and some Pacific Islands. One species in Tonga makes a nest of hot volcanic ash, which keeps its eggs warm. |
| NYE | One of the words for a brood, flock or nest of pheasants (3) |
| DINK | Scots word for a bench upon which to sit; a plate rack; a ledge or shelf; or, a nest of wasps/hive of wild bees (4) |
| FORM | Shape of a long bench or the grassy nest of a hare; or, a printed sheet, perhaps with a questionnaire (4) |
| INHER | "A nest of robins ___ hair" |
| BIKE | Nest of wasps (Scot) (4) |
| CAN | Hornet's nest, ... of worms |
| DREY | Arboreal nest of a squirrel (4) |
