| SHOVED | Moved upon seeing a strange dove with the tail of a thrush? |
| MIDGET | Insect with the tail of a gnat is a very small one (6) |
| COVED | Vaulted castle with a strange dove (5) |
| DIED | "And all flesh ___ that moved upon the earth" (Gen 7:21) |
| TASSEL | It's moved upon graduation |
| TASSELS | Things moved upon graduation |
| FUMITORY | From the Latin meaning "smoke of the earth", arable plant with seeds eaten by the turtle dove with those of the scarlet pimpernel, clover, birdsfoot trefoil and chickweed (8) |
| EEK | Shout upon seeing a bug (if you're the type of person who is afraid of bugs) |
| MANTICORE | Legendary Persian monster similar to the Egyptian sphinx, having the head of a man, the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion (9) |
| CHIMERA | Fire-breathing monster in Greek mythology with the head of a lion, the body of a goat and the tail of a snake (7) |
| SCALLOPS | Seafood: part of a fish with the tail removed, served with prunes (8) |
| MERMAID | A mythical creature with the body of a woman and the tail of a fish (7) |
| WHOSTHAT | Question asked upon seeing a stranger with army headgear (4,4) |
| SENDSUP | Makes fun of the frantic puss with the tail caught in it (5,2) |
| SCORPIONS | A scoop, sir! In the North they have these creatures that sting with the tail (9) |
| STERN | The rear of a boat or ship, opposite the bow; or, the tail of a dog such as a beagle or foxhound (5) |
| COCKROACH | Creature with the head of a bird and the tail of a fish (9) |
| CIRL | From "whistle as a thrush", a species of bunting resembling a female yellowhammer (4) |
| FIELDFARE | Food at the end of the meadow for a thrush (9) |
| MTARARAT | Site of the first dove with an olive branch |
