| ANTBIRD | One of a large passerine family, native to Central and South America (3-4) |
| DAHLIA | A composite plant of the daisy family, native to Central America, noted for its showy flower heads (6) |
| BOA | Large nonvenomous snake of Central and South America (3) |
| SPARROW | A small brownish grey bird of the passerine family (7) |
| ORIOLE | Name a bird of the Old World passerine family (6) |
| ENDUSER | Recipient, one finishing going round America (3- 4) |
| ROOK | Large passerine Eurasian bird of the crow family; Corvus frugilegus (4) |
| RAVENS | Large passerine birds (6) |
| RAVEN | Large passerine bird (5) |
| EUTERPE | A genus of palm trees native to Central and South America (7) |
| HOECAKE | A thick type of biscuit of corn-meal (US) (3-4) |
| FITCHIA | Genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family native to certain Pacific islands |
| MUGWORT | Herbaceous perennial plant of the daisy family native to north temperate regions (7) |
| ELKWEED | Flowering perennial plant of the Gentian family native to the western US |
| RUNOFFS | Deciding races are fun for about half of us (3-4) |
| CANETOAD | The large amphibian Bufo marinus, native to Central and South America (4,4) |
| RAINTREE | Samanea saman, family Fabaceae (legumes), native to Central and South America (4,4) |
| AGAMI | In Hinduism, the karma created now, the consequences of which affect future events; a type of heron native to Central and South America |
| CANE | Large amphibian native to Central and South America, _ toad (4) |
| ANTEATER | Native to Central and South America, a tamandua is what type of animal? (8) |
