| KITTIWAKE | Bird making cat, say, become alert (9) |
| DRIFTWOOD | In the end, wind break would, they say, become washed up old timber (9) |
| ICEOVER | Of a lake, say, become frozen (3,4) |
| DEBUTANTE | Italian poet eating rejected piece of penne, say, becomes someone new to society (9) |
| SMIDGE | Tiny bit, say, becomes less visible when tipped over (6) |
| MAESTRO | Sort out after West, say becomes a director (7) |
| VINDICATE | Justify making cat dive in |
| CANOEISTS | Boat people making cat noises |
| SANDPIPER | Bird making terrible din, perhaps heartlessly (9) |
| STONECHAT | Bird making one in street talk (9) |
| WATERRAIL | Bird making loud cry, crossing Roman land (5,4) |
| GYRFALCON | Large bird making most of flock angry when flying |
| OSTRICHES | Birds making enormous wealth - tons raked in |
| MEOW | Setter with a bird with clipped making cat sound (4) |
| MEWING | Making cat sound (6) |
| TIGON | Leave food container outside, making cat cross |
| CLEMATIS | Plant making cat smile, oddly (8) |
| MIAOU | End up with you topless making cat-call (5) |
| TREACLE | Syrup making cat reel uncontrollably (7) |
| LINKS | Couples making cat noises (5) |
