| TURKISHVAN | A long-haired breed of cat with a white body and auburn markings on the head and tail (7,3) |
| BOER | The ___ goat is a South African breed with a white body and dark head (4) |
| LUNAMOTH | An insect with lime-green wings and a white body (4,4) |
| SEC | Conference with LSU and Auburn |
| LANDAU | Carriage in teal and auburn (6) |
| ABYSSINIAN | A variety of cat with a long body and a short brown coat with black or dark brown markings (10) |
| TOGA | From "hair of the head", word for a tuft of a seed or pineapple; a leafy crown of a palm; or, the nebulous envelope of the head of a "long-haired star" (4) |
| PHYLACTERY | Cases containing verses from the Torah and worn on the head and left arm |
| MINOTAUR | Mythical creature with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man (8) |
| BRAINSTORM | Hit on the head and turned to Mrs for inspiration (10) |
| EYESPOT | Any one of the markings on the tail or train of a peacock or the wings of the butterfly Aglais io (3-4) |
| SIAMESE | Short-haired breed of cat with a tapering tail, blue eyes and dark ears (7) |
| ANGORA | Article on soldiers in Georgia discovering a long-haired breed of rabbit (6) |
| CORNISH | --- Rex, breed of cat with a very soft wavy coat, a small head and very large ears (7) |
| PERSIAN | Long-haired breed of cat with round face |
| QUAGGA | Extinct Zebra species of southern Africa; brown-coated with white legs and white stripes on the head and neck (6) |
| SPOT | Any one of the markings on the red elytra of the beetle known collectively as a loveliness (4) |
| RAGDOLL | A breed of cat with a silky or semi-longhair coat and blue eyes noted for placidity (7) |
| PERSIANS | cats of a long-haired breed |
| EYES | Rounded markings on the tails of peacocks; or, the calm regions at the centre of cyclones or hurricanes (4) |