| SPOTTEDREDSHANK | Arctic-breeding wading bird, Tringa erythropus (7, 8) |
| TERN | Bird that migrates from its Arctic breeding grounds to Antarctica, covering over 25,000 miles |
| SCOTER | Black, Arctic-breeding sea duck |
| KNOT | Stocky sandpiper that migrates in winter to the UK from its Arctic breeding grounds (4) |
| YELLOWLEGS | Wading bird of North America of the genus Tringa such as the lesser - or greater - (10) |
| GREENSHANK | Slender Eurasian wading shorebird, Tringa nebularia, with a long, slightly upturned bill |
| REDSHANK | Large species of sandpiper Tringa totanus, distinguished by its long, bright orange legs (8) |
| QUARTERFINALIST | One of 8 left house to spot endless celebs (7-8) |
| POVERTYSTRICKEN | Extremely poor prince is overtly missing little after terrible suffering (7-8) |
| PICTUREPOSTCARD | Traditional or idealised prettiness (7-8) |
| MARXISTLENINIST | Red vehicle carries 6 up in silent trip (7-8) |
| HARVESTFESTIVAL | Thanks for gathering a velvet starfish, maybe (7-8) |
| RAILWAYCARRIAGE | Subject of engineer's line drawing? (7-8) |
| BARGAINBASEMENT | Very inexpensive (7-8) |
| TROUBLESHOOTERS | They sort out the difficulties that bother the gunmen (7-8) |
| COUNTERPROPOSAL | Rival bid in which location of tender appears illegal? (7-8) |
| DOLPHINFRIENDLY | Phi donned frilly pants and green fishnets so? (7-8) |
| COUNTERMEASURES | Craftily creates numerous defensive tactics (7-8) |
| ENGLISHLANGUAGE | Using hall abroad, hire out side means of communication (7, 8) |
| COUNTERIRRITANT | Anything to annoy the customer (7, 8) |
