| INTHESKY | The radio announced, "Look! Up ... It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superman" (2,3,3) |
| SUPERMAN | The radio announced, "Look! Up in the sky. It's a bird. It's a plane. It's ..." |
| ITSA | Superman tagline, ... bird, it's a plane, it's Superman! (2'1,1) |
| APLANE | The radio announced, "Look! Up in the sky. It's a bird. It's ... It's Superman!" (1,5) |
| PLANE | 'It's a bird, it's a __!' |
| ALLUP | Total, as in the inclusive weight of a plane, its passengers, crew and cargo (3-2) |
| FEATHERS | Down time: Once it's outside of a bird, it's the softness inside of a pillow |
| TOMAHAWK | Cat takes a bird - its strike can be fatal |
| ELEPHANT | Show off the plane - it's a Jumbo (8) |
| IRRITANT | They rile or stir up: it's a pest |
| DELICATE | With tie laced up, it's a bit fragile (8) |
| JETTISON | Plane it's acceptable to abandon |
| TITMOUSE | IT'S A BIRD |
| SKY | "Look! Up in the ___!" ("The Adventures of Superman" line) |
| ISIT | '___ a bird? ___ a plane? No, it's Superman!' (2,2) |
| SCORIA | Turns up first class mythological birds - it's a release for Etna (6) |
| TUNA | A thing in a shell turned up it's a fish! (4) |
| PIPIT | Being a bird, it's after seed |
| COWL | Animal on lake caught bird: it's a habit |
| INCH | Tip off the bird it's the mark of an old-fashioned ruler (4) |
