| MORAY | The -- snake of tropical and subtropical America is marked with red, black, yellow and white bands (5) |
| CORALSNAKE | Venomous reptile of the Americas, marked with red, black, yellow and white bands (5,5) |
| GARTER | The ___ snake is a nonvenomous North American creature of the genus Thamnophis (6) |
| GRASS | The ___ snake is a Eurasian species that feeds mainly on amphibians (5) |
| WATER | 2013: Year of the ___ snake |
| YUCCA | Genus of plants of tropical and subtropical America which includes Spanish bayonet (5) |
| FIREANTS | Mound-building insects of tropical and subtropical America, that can inflict a painful sting (4,4) |
| ONYX | What variety of chalcedony with alternating black and white bands is used as a gemstone? (4) |
| LONGAN | Evergreen tree of tropical and subtropical Asia having yellowish- white flowers and small white- fleshed fruits (6) |
| GUAVA | Name a fruit tree, native to tropical and subtropical America (5) |
| BELGIUM | Country whose tricolor flag is black, yellow, and red |
| ONYXES | Minerals typically with black and white bands |
| CROCODILE | Large, carnivorous reptile of tropical and subtropical regions with a flattened body and tail (9) |
| ZINNIA | Genus of plants of tropical and subtropical American having solitary heads of brightly coloured flowers (6) |
| RIBES | Genus of plants with red, black or white currants used to make summer puddings or traditionally deseeded with a goose's quill for French bar-le-duc jelly (5) |
| CALICO | Black, yellow and white |
| CALICOCAT | Black, yellow, and white house pet |
| TIGERMOTH | Lepidopteran insect with black, yellow and orange wings |
| PERU | Country whose flag alternates red and white bands |
| YAMS | Starchy, edible tubers of a twining plant of tropical and subtropical regions (4) |
