| AERY | Dwelling on an elevated and secluded position like a nest of an eagle |
| FARMHOUSE | Dwelling on an agricultural property (9) |
| IVORYTOWER | Does it pull illegal trade away to secluded position? |
| WEATHERVANE | Device on an elevated structure that shows wind direction (7,4) |
| WASPY | Like a nest-living stinging bug |
| UNSPENT | Like a nest egg |
| ATHENA | Two articles on an elevated deity (6) |
| KNOT | Lovers' bond; a lump of toads; a nest of snakes; a tangle of threads; a twist of fate; a woven tapestry of herbs; or, a sandpiper that derives its name from a king whose royal wave failed to stop the |
| EYRIE | The nest of an eagle or other bird of prey, built in a high inaccessible place (5) |
| ASHE | Pen name under which John Creasey wrote his Patrick Dawlish novels including A Puzzle in Pearls, A Clutch of Coppers, A Nest of Traitors and A Blast of Trumpets (4) |
| BLACKBIRD | They were taken to Australia and New Zealand in the 19th century. The female of this species makes a nest of plant stems, grass, twigs, and roots in the shape of a cup. In the New World, the name of t |
| RUNNERDUCK | Indian --; breed of waterfowl prized as a prolific egg-layer, related to the mallard but standing in an upright position like a penguin (6,4) |
| ANTHILL | A mound raised over a nest of termites, consisting of earth, clay and the like (3,4) |
| AERIE | Nest of an eagle (5) |
| EERIE | Nest of an eagle (5) |
| ATANCHOR | In a fixed position, like a tanker (2,6) |
| OFFICEHOLDER | In a public position - like a paper clip? (6,6) |
| SITTINGPRETTY | In an advantageous position - like a beautiful model? (7,6) |
| ONTOP | In a dominant position, like a successful mountaineer? (2,3) |
| DINK | Scots word for a bench upon which to sit; a plate rack; a ledge or shelf; or, a nest of wasps/hive of wild bees (4) |
