| SHELDRAKE | Male of a large and brightly coloured gooselike duck of the genus Tadorna (9) |
| SHELDUCKS | Birds of the genus Tadorna with brown, black and white plumage and a red bill (9) |
| SHELDUCK | Large brightly coloured gooselike duck (8) |
| BANDANA | Large and brightly coloured handkerchief (7) |
| BANDANNA | Large and brightly coloured neckerchief (8) |
| MERGANSER | Any large diving duck of the genus that includes the goosander, smew etc. (9) |
| LIMOUSINE | A large and luxurious car, especially one with a glass division between the driver and passengers (9) |
| GOOSANDER | Large duck of the merganser genus |
| VIBRANTLY | Vain bard - a snot - plays regularly and brightly (9) |
| ALDEBURGH | A large and key festival location losing row with another one |
| TEAL | A deep greenish blue, reminiscent of the colour of the distinctive eye patches of a duck of the same name (4) |
| EIDER | Any large northern sea duck of the genus Somateria, valued for the brownish down produced by the female (5) |
| TOUCAN | Any tropical American fruit-eating bird of the family Ramphastidae, having a large bill and brightly coloured plumage (6) |
| MANDRILL | Large baboon of West Africa with a doglike muzzle and brightly-coloured face (8) |
| TRAGOPAN | An Asian pheasant with a brilliant plumage and brightly coloured fleshy processes on the head |
| PUFFIN | Northern diving bird with a black-and-white plumage and brightly coloured bill (6) |
| WHITECAP | A bird with a pale crown, such as the male of a species of redstart; or, a crested wave or breaker (8) |
| NERITINA | Ornately marked and brightly coloured snails of brackish waters (8) |
| PEACOCK | Male of a bird in the genus Pavo, whose tail feathers comprise a rich gamut of iridescent hues owing to structural colouration (7) |
| DRAKE | Generic term for the male of a species of duck (5) |
