| OVISAC | A brood-pouch or egg capsule |
| SEAHORSE | The male of which sea creature has a brood pouch in which the eggs develop? (3,5) |
| TEAM | Meaning "childbearing", a word originally for a brood or litter, later a set of draught animals working in a harness together; a flight of ducks or geese; or, a squad of athletes (4) |
| SCARF | From Old French for "pilgrim's pouch or scrip", a word for an official or soldier's sash for carrying things originally, later for a length/square of cloth for the neck or shoulders (5) |
| BUDGET | A pouch or wallet originally, later the Chancellor of the Exchequer's annual statement, hence the showing of a battered red box as a gesture to the origin of the word in question (6) |
| BRACKET | From "codpiece" or "breeches", an architectural support, such as a corbel, supposedly named for its resemblance to the aforesaid pouch; or, either of a pair of parentheses ( ) [ ] { } for enclosing wo |
| COVEY | A brood, hatch or flock of grouse, partridges, quail or other game birds; or, a small party or set of people (5) |
| NURSE | Healthcare professional such as a sister in charge of a ward; or, a worker bee that tends a brood (5) |
| LITTER | Word for a bed in medieval times, later hay, rushes, straw etc as bedding for cattle or horses; a brood of kittens, piglets or other animals; or, rubbish, carelessly strewn on the ground (6) |
| SWITCH | Tassel-like tuft on the tip of a cow's tail; a device for opening or closing a circuit; or a whisk for whipping cream or eggs (6) |
| EGGCASE | Egg capsule |
| PROTECTIVECAPSULE | Egg capsule |
| BURSA | A pouch or sac, esp one containing viscid lubricating fluid at points of friction (5) |
| SAC | Pouch or bag-like structure |
| CLUTCH | A group of eggs laid in a single session; or, a brood of chicks (6) |
| OVISACS | Egg capsules |
| NIDE | What is a brood or nestful of pheasants? (4) |
| MOUSSE | A chilled dish with a light or frothy texture, stiffened with whipped cream or egg whites (6) |
| SUPREME | A rich veloute sauce made with a base of veal or chicken stock and cream or egg yolks |
| FLYAWAYHOME | 1996 film, starring Anna Paquin, Jeff Daniels and Dana Delany, about a young girl who adopts a brood of Canada geese |
