| SHOREBIRD | Any member of the suborder Charadrii (order Charadriiformes) that is commonly found on sea beaches or inland mudflats; in Britain they are called waders, or wading birds. |
| ECOLI | Bacterium that is commonly found in the gut of humans and warm-blooded animals (1,4) |
| SANDPIPER | Any long-billed shorebird of the family Scolopacidae (order Charadriiformes), related to the woodcocks and snipes (9) |
| KOMODODRAGON | National animal of Indonesia, the largest member of the suborder Lacertilia |
| KOALA | Member of the suborder Vombatiformes |
| SEATBACKPOCKET | Where the 18-Across is commonly found |
| SPUME | The froth found on sea waves (5) |
| FOSSIL | Impression originally found on sea shell, is lasting (6) |
| CORAL | Material found on sea-bed |
| HEATH | Any low-growing evergreen shrub of the genus Erica (and sometimes Calluna), commonly found on moorland (5) |
| SAUROPOD | Any quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur of the suborder that included the apatosaurus, diplodocus and titanosaurs (8) |
| PRETZEL | A type of baked pastry. glazed and salted on the outside. that is commonly shaped into a knot (7) |
| DRAGONFLY | (GKN) Any predatory insect of the suborder Anisoptera, having a long slender body and two pairs of iridescent wings (9) |
| GNAT | Any small two-winged biting fly of the suborder Nematocera, especially the common Culex pipiens (4) |
| FRUITBAT | Flying creature of the suborder Megachiroptera found mainly in the Old World tropics (5,3) |
| SISTER | Any member of the band HAIM, to any of the other members |
| COCKROACH | Insect of the suborder Blattodea that is a household pest |
| LIZARD | Any reptile of the suborder Lacertilia (or Sauria), including chameleons, geckos etc. (6) |
| DAMSELFLY | Slender insect of the suborder Zygoptera that folds its wings over its body when at rest (9) |
| AUROR | In the Harry Potter series, any member of the Ministry of Magic tasked with investigating crimes relating to the Dark Arts (5) |
