| MIMICRY | The adoption by one species of the appearance or sounds of another (7) |
| APOCOPE | Omission of the final sound or sounds of a word, as when credibility becomes cred or child becomes chile (7) |
| OHIO | 17th state of the US - and one species of the horse chestnut genus (aesculus) is known as the ___ buckeye! (4) |
| BOOST | Encouragement or sounds of disapproval over time (5) |
| CROW | One bird making the sound of another (4) |
| CONCERT | Word for agreement, harmony or union in any undertaking; or, a musical performance consisting of a combination of voices or sounds (7) |
| LIBERTY | The _ Bell, said (wrongly) to have been rung on 4 July 1776 to celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence (7) |
| DRACHMA | Greek currency before the adoption of the euro (7) |
| CATCALL | A shrill whistle or sound of disapproval made at a public meeting (7) |
| PERSIST | Be resolute on adoption by proper sisterhood (7) |
| GALLNUT | Round gall produced on the leaves and shoots of various species of the oak tree (4,3) |
| RAPPORT | Rap, or sound of good relations? (7) |
| CENTAUR | Fabulous creature revealed by smell or sounds |
| GREYLAG | A goose, the type species of the genus Anser |
| WHOOPER | A swan, the type species of the genus Cygnus |
| FLAP | A motion or sound of a flag, sail or a bird's wing; a hinged leaf of a table; a pet door; a loose pendant part of an envelope or a tent, for example; a large broad mushroom; or, a fluster/tizz (4) |
| ROOSEVELT | Married name of the former US first lady involved in the adoption of the Universal Declaration of human rights 1948 (9) |
| FARO | Game based on betting on the order of the appearance of certain playing cards that became popular when its predecessor basset was outlawed by Louis XIV (4) |
| SUCRE | The standard monetary unit of Ecuador before the adoption of the US dollar in 2000 (5) |
| ESPOUSAL | The adoption or support of a cause or way of life (8) |
