| ALLEGATOR | Reptile and gorilla at odds (9) |
| ALLIGATOR | Gorilla, at odds with a reptile (9) |
| GREATAPES | Animals such as the chimpanzee, orang-utan and gorilla |
| DRAPE | Physician and gorilla dress loosely (5) |
| CROCODILE | Amphibious reptile and sea-monster turned docile at sea (9) |
| MICROCHIP | I'm backing reptile and, with it, computer hardware (9) |
| SIGOURNEY | "Alien" and "Gorillas in the Mist" actress Weaver who was the other of two artists honored with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 81st Annual Venice Film Festival last week |
| ALLIGATORLIZARD | Reptile upsetting gorilla at some point in Cornwall (9,6) |
| CROCODILETEARS | Reptile and what it does, showing fake emotion? (9,5) |
| IGUANACONDA | *Cross between a four-legged reptile and a legless reptile? |
| NAVIGATOR | Vehicle goes over large reptile and that's not all ___ I"m steering (9) |
| CROCODILEDUNDEE | Reptile and Scottish city that shot Paul Hogan to fame (9,6) |
| MICROCOSMIC | Ape eats small reptile and big, reflecting bigger world (11) |
| TERRAPIN | Reptile and one fish in net hauled up (8) |
| BOATLOAD | Reptile and amphibian getting left in cargo |
| SAFFRONCROCUS | Working for fans, reptile and American spice supplier (7,6) |
| TURTLEDOVE | Reptile and bird or just a bird (10) |
| TAPIN | Gimme reptile and no mistake |
| TURNTURTLE | Become a slow reptile and get upset (4,6) |
| HERPETOLOGIST | One who collects and studies reptiles and amphibians (13) |