| OTTER | Beast is cad, first to be dismissed (5) |
| ORDER | see 16ac, When players come in, Australian captain catches England captain, first to be dismissed |
| TIGER | Beast is first to get involved in row (5) |
| OUTRE | Eccentric about to be dismissed first (5) |
| BASTE | One thing to do when a beast is cooked (5) |
| METHS | Shouldn't be drunk, so ought to be dismissed from some thoughts (5) |
| SIRED | Building editors to be dismissed, having produced issue (5) |
| OKAPI | Beast is all right - Pia isn't! (5) |
| HYENA | What wild beast is the scavenger? Any he disturbed (5) |
| LLAMA | The beast is up a walkway (5) |
| ANIMA | The soul of the beast is incomplete (5) |
| BATTING | When players come in, Australian captain catches England captain, first to be dismissed (7,5) |
| LEATHERY | Wary when introducing course, first to be dismissed as tough |
| RASH | Reckless forward, first to be dismissed |
| VAMPIRE | Bat against amateur judge, first to be dismissed (7) |
| IONISED | Acclaimed, but first to be dismissed and charged (7) |
| BISON | Beast is outwardly like a skeleton, for the most part |
| COWER | Show fear when beast is taken by queen |
| DISCRIMINATES | Rebellious minister is cad and is prejudiced (13) |
| LASTOUT | Survive to be the final one to be dismissed (4,3) |
