| GRASSHOPPERS | Insects that produce a ticking sound by rubbing their hind legs against their leathery forewings (12) |
| GRASSHOPPER | Insect that produces a ticking sound by rubbing its hind legs against its leathery forewings (11) |
| ANTS | Insects that produce formic acid |
| BEES | Insects that produce honey and wax (4) |
| BIMODAL | They can jump far because they have ___ breathing which allows them to take in more oxygen via arachnid lungs and a tracheal system which increases the blood pressure in their hind legs |
| REARING | Are prancing into the arena and standing on their hind legs (7) |
| KANGAROO | Any of six large species of Australian marsupials noted for hopping and bouncing on their hind legs. |
| OWNGOAL | In football, a score by a team member against their own side |
| STROKE | Touch of a paintbrush; a sound of a ticking clock; or, the rower nearest the stern of the boat (6) |
| MARGAYS | Spotted "tree ocelots" that descend head first, owing to their ability to rotate their hind ankles 180 degrees (7) |
| ROMANCANDLES | Fireworks that produce a continuous shower of sparks punctuated by coloured balls of fire (5,7) |
| EARWIG | Insect of the order Dermaptera with an elongated body and small leathery forewings (6) |
| TIME | Find the answer to the metaphor mystery: "I am a circle that bends, a ticking river that flows with no end" |
| ADHOMINEM | Latin term meaning directed against a person rather than against their arguments (2,7) |
| CICADA | Insect with drum-like organs that produce a high-pitched drone (6) |
| TRIBBLES | Small furry animals in the Star Trek universe that produce a convulsive. shrieking reaction in the presence of Klingons (8) |
| CALLIOPE | Musical instmment that produces sound by sending steam through a series of whistles and played from a keyboard (8) |
| OARWIG | Insect of the order Dermaptera with small leathery forewings (6) |
| GLEAMING | Cocks a leg against a valuable vase - brilliant! (8) |
| STIMULI | Things that produce a response |
