| TAUTONYM | Binomial name, such as Martes martes, Puffinus puffinus, Rattus rattus or Vulpes vulpes, in which generic and specific epithets are the same (8) |
| PINEMARTIN | Animal in a family that includes badger, mink, otter and weasel, Martes martes (4,6) |
| PINEMARTEN | Animal in a family that includes badger, mink, otter and weasel, Martes martes (4,6) |
| REDFOX | Reynard, tod or vixen with a ruddy or rufescent coat, Vulpes vulpes (3,3) |
| AUGUSTAN | A superior blast associated with a name such as Pope or Swift (8) |
| BINOMIAL | In Linnaean nomenclature, a word for a two-part taxonomic Latin name, such as Erithacus rubecula (8) |
| NICKNAMES | Humorous, affectionate or offensive (depending on your perspective) invented names such as The Old Dart or Down Under |
| SHEARWATER | Oceanic bird such as the Manx --, Puffinus puffinus (10) |
| SCOTT | Boy's name, such as Walter or Peter (5) |
| MONONYM | Term for a stage name such as Adele, Sting, or Rihanna |
| APTONYM | Especially appropriate name, such as professional poker player Chris Moneymaker's surname |
| EPONYMS | Words created from people's names, such as Walt Disney to Disneyland or Arnold Palmer and the same-n |
| SAAB | Which car maker has used names such as Carlsson and Aero? (4) |
| PLANCE | Flatfish such as the European _, binomial name Pleuronectes platessa (6) |
| COMONAME | "Black rat" as opposed to "Rattus rattus" |
| CARPETED | Perhaps setter with short name such as Rover, initially reprimanded (8) |
| TERM | Name such as Hilary |
| GEMMA | Girl's name such as Beryl, associated with old woman |
| ANONYM | Soon switched my name, such as Brendan (6) |
| VARIETAL | Wine using its principal grape's name, such as merlot (8) |
