| DONTPASSMUSTARD | French's: "Our freshness seals are so strong, we guarantee they _!" |
| ISUS | "We have met the enemy and they ___!" |
| SEEM | "Things are never as bad as they ___!" |
| WEEKE | Twisted threads, old and not at all strong, we hear |
| ONEWEEK | Between noon and two, not strong, we hear, for seven days (3,4) |
| OCEAN | Cape fur seals are often referred to as the "dogs of the___" because they are playful and friendly |
| SEMIAQUATIC | Seals are ___ so they spend most of their time in the water but come onto land to mate, rest and give birth |
| HEART | Seals are able to save oxygen when diving because they are able to slow down their ___ rate |
| MAMMALS | Seals are ___ because they are warm - blooded, have hair or fur, the females secrete milk for feeding their young, and give birth to live young |
| BLOOD | Seals are able to hold their breath for a long time because they have more oxygen carrying ___ than any other animal |
| POWERS | They're so strong - those angels! (6) |
| TUPPERWAREPARTY | Event where seals are put through their paces? |
| ROCKY | Common seals are often seen on ___ shores (5) |
| CANDID | Terribly scandalised when seals are removed to be frank |
| ROBUST | Or it's about to bust despite being so strong (6) |
| SIFFRE | Labi, British singer/songwriter noted for his song (Something Inside) So Strong (6) |
| BRAWNY | My little brother with a beard? Why? He's so strong! (6) |
| SYNCOPATE | Displace beats so strong ones become weak and vice versa |
| USNAVY | Seals are part of it |
| ONLAND | Where seals are their least graceful |