| HOLLYBLUE | Small, widespread butterfly whose pale silver-blue wings are spotted with ivory dots (5,4) |
| CHICKWEED | Small, widespread white-flowered plant of the pink family (9) |
| PAINTEDLADY | Widespread butterfly with orange-brown wings (7,4) |
| ALBA | Salix - - - -, white willow named for its pale silver leaf undersides (4) |
| WHITEFISH | Creatures with pale silvery scales |
| PLATINUMBLOND | One with pale, silvery hair (2 words) |
| ASHGRAY | Pale silvery color |
| ORANGETIP | Nectaring on cuckoo flowers or "lady's-smock", a "lady of the woods" butterfly whose male specimens bear a characteristic tangerine-coloured patch on either forewing (6-3) |
| GARIBALDI | Lady's blouse - reflective silver blue one |
| TROUTFARM | Cultivated swimmers are spotted here |
| LOOSEENDS | Large ducks spotted with officer? They need tying up (5,4) |
| EAGLEEYED | Flyer spotted with excellent sight? (5,4) |
| CRABAPPLE | Curmudgeon spotted with daughter out for fruit |
| REDADMIRAL | Butterfly whose black wings are patterned with orange and white (3,7) |
| FRITILLARY | Any of various nymphalid butterflies whose orange-brown wings are chequered with silver and black (1 |
| TOMTIT | Small bird with blue wings |
| CABBAGE | - white; species of butterfly whose larvae are considered pests by allotment holders and vegetable gardeners (7) |
| CABBAGEWHITE | Informal name for a pale butterfly whose caterpillars gorge on brassicas |
| RUSSIANBLUE | Breed of cat with a silver-blue coat (7,4) |
| OWLET | Small bird is slowest, perhaps, when tips of wings are clipped (5) |
