| KERATIN | Fibrous constituent of feathers, hair, horns, etc (7) |
| MOULT | To shed feathers, skin, horns etc. for replacement by a new growth |
| GORE | In turn, about to pierce with a spear, horn, etc (4) |
| ECDYSIS | The act of developing a new coat of hair, a new set of feathers, scales, etc. (7) |
| MOLT | Shed feathers, hair or shell in the process of renewing plummage, a coat, etc. |
| PANACHE | A tuft or plume of feathers on a helmet, etc (7) |
| CUSHION | Soft pad, of feathers say (7) |
| PLUMAGE | Bird's covering of feathers (7) |
| CRESTED | Having a comb or tuft of feathers (7) |
| TITMICE | Birds with fur instead of feathers? (7) |
| TOPKNOT | Plume or crest of feathers (7) |
| PEACOCK | Male bird with an impressive fan of feathers |
| OSTRICH | Big bird whose plumes evoke name of - - - - - - - feather fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris (7) |
| TERTIAL | Duck stores protein regularly in type of feather (7) |
| PAISLEY | Pattern of feather-shaped figures inspired by Indian pine cones; or, the Scottish town from which the print derived its name (7) |
| AIGRETTE | Piece of jewellery in imitation of a plume of feathers (8) |
| CREST | Tuft of feathers on the head of a bird such as a cockatoo, grey crowned crane or waxwing; or, a heraldic device on some coats of arms above the torse (5) |
| AHEART | "A brain of feathers, and -- of lead": Pope |
| TUFT | Bunch of feathers or hair (4) |
| RUFF | Mention of bristly ring of feathers (4) |
