| CAPYBARAS | The world's largest rodents, inhabiting riverbanks in Central and South America (9) |
| WATERVOLE | Endangered semi-aquatic mammal inhabiting riverbanks and feeding on grasses, meadowsweet, willowherb, elderberries and bramble fruits (5,4) |
| CANADADAY | Celebration associated with The Forks in Winnipeg and the Riverbank in Brandon |
| KANGAROORATS | Small leaping rodents inhabiting desert regions of North America (8,4) |
| RIPARIAN | Pair struggling in stormy rain inhabiting riverbank (8) |
| CAPYBARA | A guinea pig-like animal from South America and the world's largest rodent (8) |
| BEAVER | Semi-aquatic mammal, the world's largest rodent (6) |
| RIPA | Riverbank, in qua piscator sedet |
| BRAE | Riverbank, in Scotland (4) |
| HINDUKUSH | A mountain range in central and South Asia, on the Iranian Plateau (5,4) |
| SLIVOVITZ | Dry plum brandy produced in central and eastern Europe (9) |
| BECAUSEOF | Due to reef scuba, or swimming off riverbanks (7,2) |
| CATTLEYA | A type of orchid found in Central and South America (8) |
| TAPETI | Rabbit found in Central and South America (6) |
| GRISONS | Weasel-like animals found in Central and South America (7) |
| CENSUS | Official list of people in Central and South America |
| ANNATTO | Orange- red food colouring used in Central and South America (7) |
| ACAI | Kind of palm tree in Central and South America |
| COATI | Snouted, raccoon-like animal with a ringed tail, found mainly in Central and South America (5) |
| OCELOT | Striped and spotted wild cat in Central and South American forests |
