| RABIES | They can contract and spread ___ if bitten by an infected animal. This doesn't mean they are all infected. |
| RABIDLY | Madly affected by the virus of an infected animal (7) |
| TERRIFIER | If bitten by dog one sets off alarm |
| MARRIAGE | This doesn't mean you're left alone in merger (8) |
| MUSCLES | Bundles of fibrous tissue that can contract (7) |
| SCEPTICAL | Doubtful about wearing infected animal's skin (9) |
| BOIL | An inflamed swelling on the skin that is typically caused by an infected hair follicle (4) |
| DIURNAL | Two-toed sloths are nocturnal, being most active at night. While three-toed sloths are ___ which means they are most active during the day |
| EXPERIENCE | Rural women suffer the worst during climate breakdown, but this ... means they are also more able to withstand the weather shocks. (10) |
| SUMMONS | This means they are courting your presence (7) |
| TETANUS | Nervous system disease caused by an infected wound (7) |
| YOURETELLINGME | Expression from the person addressed to mean they already know and agree (5,7,2) |
| BREADWINNER | I support the family ___ it may mean they can have nan at home! (11) |
| POUNCETBOX | In spring, disease contracted by farm animal - this once kept infection away |
| ANTEATER | Insect finally munched by a smarter animal (this one?) |
| ROTTER | River animal - this one's a rat! (6) |
| CREAMPUFFS | A2: "You mean, they're not exactly ___." A1: "Right." |
| IDIOTS | Mike and his five friends are all from Idmiston, and they are all extraordinarily stupid people! (6) |
| MALARIA | An infectious disease characterised by recurring attacks of chills and fever, caused by the bite of an infected mosquito (7) |
| MIMICRY | Tigers have been know to hunt by ___. This means they can imitate the sounds of certain prey animals while they wait in ambush |
