| CORALSNAKE | Venomous elapid of the genus Micrurus |
| COBRA | Highly venomous elapid snake of the genus Naja |
| ELAPS | An American genus of snakes, also called Micrurus |
| SCORPIONFISH | One of a family of bottom-dwelling marine fish of the Indo-Pacific noted for their venomous spines ( |
| KRAIT | Extremely venomous snake of the genus Bungarus of south-eastern Asia (5) |
| RATTLESNAKES | Venomous reptiles of the Americas, the tails of which shake to produce a threatening sound (12) |
| CERASTES | Genus of venomous snakes that includes the horned viper (8) |
| SEASNAKE | Venomous marine creature of the Indian and Pacific Oceans such as the yellow-bellied ___ (3,5) |
| ELAPID | Any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres. |
| ASPS | Venomous dangers of the Nile |
| RACER | Long, slender, non-venomous snake of North America such as the Striped - or Buttermilk - (5) |
| GILAMONSTER | A large, venomous, brightlycoloured lizard inhabiting deserts of the South Western US and Mexico (4,7) |
| BUSHMASTER | Longest venomous snake in the New World |
| MAMBA | One's venomous combination of arts and business qualifications (5) |
| DOGFISH | Kind of shark with mildly venomous dorsal spines |
| ADDER | What is the only venomous snake native to Britain? (5) |
| KINGCOBRA | Largest venomous snake in the world: 2 wds. |
| KRAITS | Brightly colored venomous snakes of SE Asia |
| BANDEDKRAITS | Group Newspaper's head honcho reports 'Crates of Venomous Wrigglers' (6,6) |
| TAIPAN | Tip: endlessly act the displeased critic, a most venomous creature (6) |
