| GRUS | Meaning "crane" in Latin, one of the "Southern Bird" constellations with Pavo the Peacock, Tucana the Toucan and Phoenix (4) |
| TUCANA | One of the constellations forming the "Southern Birds" with Grus the Crane, Pavo the Peacock and Phoenix (6) |
| SCOOT | The southern bird will leave in a hurry on two wheels (5) |
| PAVO | The Peacock, grouped with the nearby constellations of Grus, Tucana and Phoenix as the 'Southern Birds' (4) |
| EMORY | Georgia school said to be one of the "Southern Ivies" |
| APUS | Bird of Paradise constellation near Pavo the peacock and Musca the fly (4) |
| LAUGHABLE | In Latin, one expression of repugnance competent? Ridiculous! (9) |
| LUMPSUM | Mass in Latin one is ready to give once? |
| ECCE | "Look!," in Latin 1 |
| ATTRIBUTE | In art, a conventional symbol associated with a mythical figure or saint, such as the bow/arrows of Diana, the dove of Aphrodite, the lyre of Apollo or the peacock of Juno (9) |
| PEAHEN | Female fowl in the genus Pavo, whose colourful male counterpart is the strutting fop of the avian world (6) |
| PEACOCK | Male of a bird in the genus Pavo, whose tail feathers comprise a rich gamut of iridescent hues owing to structural colouration (7) |
| ROCKET | This word has various meanings in English, and it's derived from various versions of Italian as well as French and Latin. One meaning refers to a firework; that comes from the Italian rocchetta. Firs |
| ANDROMEDA | Greek heroine and source of Latin one with a shred of doubt (9) |
| LOCUMTENENS | Stand- in, especially for a doctor or a member of the clergy; Latin, ' one holding a place' (5,6) |
| PEA | Miniature cork ball in a whistle; old name for a bird in the genus Pavo known collectively as a muster; or, a podded vegetable whose original name was thought to be plural (3) |
| STERN | Southern bird found at the back of the ship (5) |
| ASTERN | A southern bird towards the back of the boat (6) |
| MOYES | Novelist whose books include The Peacock Emporium, The Horse Dancer, Me Before You and The One Plus One (5) |
| GLIB | Smooth-spoken Latin one finds in the British Isles (4) |
