| SONSINLAW | Rejig the Swan and Lion to house special relatives (4-2-3) |
| NISSENHUTS | Army shelters units designed to house special exotic hens (6,4) |
| LETUSPREY | One lion to another (3 wds.) |
| REPULSION | It takes a super lion to produce such a repelling force (9) |
| BLOODLINE | Pedigree of turbulent old lion to continue outside (9) |
| WINKLEOUT | Carefully extract bat and lion, then behead Shed! (6,3) |
| HOMUNCULI | Little creatures, less than half equine and half munchkin, with unicorn's head and lion's foreparts |
| SCRUMHALF | Playing position of former England and Lions team member Matt Dawson (5,4) |
| DIEINMUSIC | In 5.2, Emilia confronts Iago with the truth in front of witnesses. Iago's lies and deceit begin to unravel. Iago stabs her and then exits. Emilia's last words are "I will play the swan, And ___ ___ _ |
| GRUS | Symbolised by a crane, one of the constellations named after a bird, along with Aquila the Eagle, Columba the Dove, Corvus the Crow, Cygnus the Swan and others (4) |
| SITTINGROOM | Part of house special to GI in storm (7,4) |
| STAYON | Rejig working holiday and get stick (4,2) |
| INTAGLIO | Sunken carving of hind (centrally), stag (mostly to the right) and lion (mostly to the left) |
| TEAL | Relative of the swan and the goose |
| LETINTO | Allow lion to take up some shade (3,4) |
| LEANTO | Annexe for lion to hold picnic pest (4-2) |
| LOOKINTO | Took lion to check on, by arrangement (4,4) |
| FERRET | Possibly the smelliest pet you can bring into your home; special sprays are available to cover up this creature's natural musk |
| BEERGUT | Lion to pull up boep (4,3) |
| CUBREPORTER | Person squealing on a baby lion to the authorities? |
