| FURZE | What will protect animals, we hear, from prickly shrub (5) |
| SHRED | Cut up fodder lastly in place to protect animals (5) |
| OFPARIS | French capital is associated with what will protect an injured member (7,2,5) |
| PLASTER | French capital is associated with what will protect an injured member (7,2,5) |
| BRAZIER | Fire container constructed from prickly shrub containing core of monazite |
| HORSEGUARDS | Regiment that protects animals (5,6) |
| HARASSED | Made haste to protect animal under stress |
| IMPALAS | Limp Alaskan protects animals (7) |
| BARES | Uncovers wild animals, we hear (5) |
| HORSE | A gruff sort of animal, we hear (5) |
| STEPS | Small animals we love going over dance moves (5) |
| BREAD | Brought up, we hear, from the bakery (5) |
| FLACK | Criticism, we hear, from late presenter Caroline (5) |
| BREWS | Contusion, we hear from beers for example (5) |
| DRAKE | A duck that doesn't quack? Water foul we hear from him with a trill! (5) |
| NUBIA | Fresh drink, we hear, from an old African kingdom |
| APRON | No! I'll take the rap and this will protect you (5) |
| SEETO | Sort these Etonians will protect (3,2) |
| STOCKHOLM | Farm animals we hear in city (9) |
| SHOEING | Farrier's work - scaring off small animals, we hear (7) |
