| SAKERS | Small falcons of Asia and north Africa (6) |
| KESTRELS | Small falcons of open countryside, sometimes called windhovers (8) |
| AIRFORCE | The Falcons of college sports |
| AIRFORCEACADEMY | The Falcons of the Mountain West Conference |
| JERBOA | A small, nocturnal, burrowing rodent of the dry regions of Asia and North Africa (6) |
| ALMOND | Small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa, with pink blossoms and edible nuts (6) |
| DOURA | Sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa. |
| HENNA | Tree of Asia and North Africa from whose powdered leaves a reddish dye is obtained (5) |
| MEDITERRANEAN | _ Sea, major body of water south of Europe, west of Asia and north of Africa (13) |
| LESSER | Small migratory falcon of southern Europe and Asia that feeds on insects (6, 7) |
| GERBIL | Burrowing rodent of hot dry regions of Asia and Africa (6) |
| TUNDRA | Vast, level, treeless region of northern Europe, Asia and north America (6) |
| LANNER | Falcon of Africa or Mediterranean region (6) |
| PIKA | Any burrowing lagomorph mammal of the family Ochotonidae of Asia and North America, also called cony and mouse hare (4) |
| CAMELS | Large ruminant mammals of Asia and Africa (6) |
| ALTAIC | Family of languages of Asia and SE Europe now discredited (6) |
| MERLIN | Falcon of the yellowhammer/linnet family (6) |
| GENTLE | Female peregrine falcon of mild disposition (6) |
| MAGNOLIA | Genus of trees of Asia and North America cultivated for their white, pink, purple or yellow showy flowers (8) |
| SHIKRA | Sparrowhawk-like raptor of Asia and Africa; also known as the little banded goshawk (6) |
