| NOUGHTS | A row of ducks (7) |
| SUCKLED | Nurtured a variety of ducks around edges of lake (7) |
| EPOCHAL | Periodic table ends up with a lot of ducks in it (7) |
| OMINOUS | Foolishly take away a couple of ducks - it's on the cards (7) |
| RACCOON | Drove over carbon copy of ducks and ringtail mammal (7) |
| HOODOOS | Covers protecting another brace of ducks in unlucky experiences (7) |
| OREGANO | Herb Cordelia's sister stuffed into a couple of ducks |
| 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) |
| WADDLING | A large group of ducks when on land are called a ___, a badelyng or a badling. |
| PLUMPS | Cluster of trees, herds of seals, flights of ducks/geese, flocks of waterfowl or groups of spearmen (6) |
| FLUSH | A word for a group of ducks; or, a poker hand containing only one suit (5) |
| SNOOZE | Have a sleep with a couple of ducks and a zebra in three quarters (6) |
| COCKATOO | Prepare to empty the chamber for a tawny headed couple of ducks - one of which is a noisy bird (8) |
| RIODEJANEIRO | Jardiniere and a couple of ducks are part of the "Marvelous CitY' (3,2,7) |
| MOOR | Where a gentleman may capture a couple of ducks? |
| OXON | A multiplicity of ducks north of Oxford (4) |
| VOODOO | Magic formation of flying geese died, swallowed by a number of ducks (6) |
| SHOO | First chef with a keen beginner gets a couple of ducks to roast (4) |
| POOPS | On the sterns of ships quietly a couple of ducks land as an afterthought (5) |
| GOO | Sticky stuff from a couple of ducks on a string (3) |
