| JURASSIC | Dinosaurs and flying pterosaurs dominated the land, and birds made their first appearance during this time. |
| PARKINGMETERS | What made their first appearance on the streets of Oklahoma City in the late 1930s? (7,6) |
| FLYINGREPTILES | Pterosaurs (Trivia! Cryodrakon Boreas is an example from prehistoric Alberta found in the Dinosaur Park Formation): 2 wds. |
| KITTYHAWK | North Carolina town near which the Wright Brothers made their first successful flight (2 wds.) |
| AURORA | Pterosaur or archaeopteryx gathered around sky lights (6) |
| EMOJIS | Graphic reactions and a drink making an appearance during monthly loan payments (6) |
| SATIN | Made a guest appearance during a jazz set, perhaps |
| LOOKBACKINANGER | Appearance during heat involves support play |
| CANARIES | Birds made of tin, a sparkling set |
| SCOOT | Small bird's made to fly |
| EVAPORATION | The process by which water moves from the land and the sea into the atmosphere. |
| ARCHOSAUR | This group of "ruling reptiles" includes dinosaurs and their descendants, as well as crocodiles and birds. |
| ARMADILLO | The Andean stringed instrument called the churango was traditionally made from the hard shell of thi |
| GENESIS | Source of the idioms "fat of the land" and "fire and brimstone" |
| VILLEIN | In the Middle Ages, what was a person bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord? (7) |
| BETWEEN | The War _ The Land And The Sea, upcoming Doctor Who spin-off (7) |
| SERF | In the Middle Ages, a person bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord (4) |
| SERFS | In the Middle Ages, people bound to the land and owned by their feudal lord (5) |
| PRETTYVACANT | 1977 top ten single for the Sex Pistols that gave them their first appearance on Top of the Pops (6,6) |
| OLIVIER | English actor and director who dominated the British stage in the mid 20th century and also worked on many films, first name Laurence (7) |
