| BASKING | Men cutting tree through its exterior find this animal on the surface (7,5) |
| ARMADILLO | Lido alarm! This animal on the loose! |
| ANSELM | A tree through which sun can be seen (6) |
| GOAT | Legendary Olympic gymnast Simone Biles has a tattoo of this animal on hear arm as a symbol of her ambition to be the Greatest of All Time 3DUHQWV 'RZQ |
| EXORCISE | Expel men cutting tax (8) |
| REALISED | Saw Arabic men cutting grass |
| BRIE | Its exterior is the edible mold Penicillium candidum |
| CASTLE | Tintagel, say, its exterior beset by some action (6) |
| EMU | Primate shedding its exterior layer |
| PRIMATE | To find this animal species you reportedly need to be nosy, my friend (7) |
| PUMA | You need a map to find this animal (4) |
| STOAT | Get to Tasmania and you'll find this animal (5) |
| HYENA | Expression of surprise about longing to find this animal (5) |
| ELEMI | One after perfume ultimately cutting tree - for its resin? |
| CRAFTIEST | "Faith, the least exclusive club on Earth, has the ____ doorman. Every time I've stepped through its wide-open doorway, I find myself stepping out on the street again" (David Mitchell, in Cloud Atlas) |
| COATI | No good leaving cover to find this animal |
| MYRTLE | Try cutting tree up as well as shrub (6) |
| MARYLANDER | American with chopper finally cutting tree, one coming down (10) |
| FIREDOG | Cutting tree, adjust support for logs |
| ABOLISH | Axe I lift up, cutting tree |
