| MANTIS | Carnivorous insect with large eyes whose first pair of legs are raised as if in prayer (6) |
| WEST | June on the ___ Coast 1998 song by Bright Eyes whose title is the opposite of east |
| PLUTO | Planet whose first pair might be put out (5) |
| PRAYINGMANTIS | Large-eyed carnivorous insect with upright posture and folded front limbs (7,6) |
| UVEA | Part of the eye whose name comes from the Latin word for "grape" |
| FRENCH | Mary, Queen of Scots, was raised as if she were this nationality, not Scottish |
| SPLITS | Physical position where the legs are in line with each other and extended in opposite directions (6) |
| THORAX | Middle section of the body in insects and other arthropods, to which the legs are attached (6) |
| ECARTE | In ballet, a position in which one arm and the same leg are extended at the side of the body (6) |
| ISOPOD | Crustacean with seven pairs of legs of almost equal length (6) |
| INSECT | Any small arthropod with a three-part body and three pairs of legs (6) |
| GEMINI | Heavenly pair of legs exposed when lifting short skirt (6) |
| EARWIG | Insect with large rear pincers (6) |
| CICADA | Stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings (6) |
| LIZARD | Reptile with two pairs of legs (6) |
| ANGELAEAGLE | Extremely nice pair of legs flirting with a three times potential leader, briefly (6,5) |
| CENTIPEDE | Any myriapod of the class Chilopoda, with many segments, each bearing one pair of legs (9) |
| TROT | Horse's gait between walking and running in which each diagonal pair of legs is lifted alternately (4) |
| LACEWING | What slender delicate insect with large clear membranous wings is a predator of aphids? (8) |
| CABRIOLE | Ballet jump in which the calves of the legs are beaten together in the air; from French, 'caper' (8) |
