| REDFOX | Could be Fink in The Wild Robot or could be con artist Nick Wilde (3,3) |
| BILL | Actor Nighy who voiced a goose in "The Wild Robot" |
| FOX | Nick Wilde in "Zootopia," e.g. |
| ISAACS | Could be Jason, or could be Oscar and Hempstead Wright (6) |
| LUPITA | Star of The Wild Robot, ... Nyong'o |
| HOSIER | He is, or could be, a shopkeeper (6) |
| ERODED | Or could be, indeed, minced and eaten (6) |
| MERINO | Such fine wool is mine - or could be (6) |
| SEADOG | Old sailor, or could it be his best friend in the main? |
| MIGHTY | Very powerful -- or could possibly be, at beginning of year (6) |
| REDEEM | Is all lost from the Emerald Isle or could this restore our honour? (6) |
| RESIGN | Was about to join a new club using signature, or could decide to retire (6) |
| ELBOW | It's in the middle of the arm or could be below (5) |
| OHARA | Catherine whose voice is heard in 2024's "The Wild Robot" |
| ARTS | They could be fine or could be graphic |
| PEDRO | Star of The Wild Robot, ... Pascal |
| HSU | "The Wild Robot" voice actress Stephanie |
| ATHEIST | A believer in god; or could be an unbeliever (7) |
| STORE | Or could be the corner one (5) |
| ASTIR | Art is, or could be, on the move (5) |
