| GEESE | The species include brent, barnacle and greylag (5) |
| GOOSE | A large waterbird whose species in the UK include Canada and greylag (5) |
| INDIA | Country from which snakes and ladders and chess originate whose native animal species include the blue peafowl, Bengal tiger and Asian elephant (5) |
| OCEAN | Place for barnacles and barracudas |
| LOACH | Freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae whose species include the horseface, clown and kuhli (5) |
| AGREE | Greylag reed houses share a view (5) |
| HERON | Bird whose New Zealand species include white, white-faced and reef (5) |
| TROUT | Fish whose species include the brown and rainbow |
| DUCKS | Waterfowl whose species include the garganey, pochard, scaup etc. (5) |
| ZEBRA | Its species include Grevy's and plains (5) |
| TYPHA | Semi-aquatic genus whose species include the bulrush (5) |
| HYENA | Carnivore whose species include the aardwolf (5) |
| WHEAT | Staple crop whose species include durum and spelt (5) |
| GLAIR | White of egg greylag finally laid by animal's retreat |
| CRABS | Crustaceans, often found on seashores, whose species include the broad-clawed porcelain (5) |
| SKUNK | North American mammal whose species include Mephitis mephitis, related to the stink badger (5) |
| SQUID | Creature whose species include the world's largest invertebrate |
| ELAND | Animal whose species include the world's largest antelope |
| GRAYSELEGY | Poem about greylag? Yes, could be (5,5) |
| SYMBIOSIS | Relationship between barnacles and whales, e.g. |
