| LAIR | Wild animal's den; or, enclosure for beasts (4) |
| LAIRS | Burrows, dens, fortresses, setts and other retreats of wild animals; enclosures for beasts; or, secret boltholes for hiding or seclusion (5) |
| HOLT | Term for a fortress/keep originally, later a dialect word for a grasp or grip; an otter's riverbank couch, den or lair; a refuge; or, from "twig", a copse, orchard, wood or wooded hill (4) |
| LOGE | Private box or enclosure in a theatre (4) |
| NEST | A structure made by a bird during nidification, hence a cosy retreat, den or snug; a shell of meringue for a filling; or, a set of tables, graduating in size (4) |
| COWS | Company quarters for beasts |
| ELKS | Edmonton football team, named for beasts nearby |
| SETT | The den or burrow of a badger(4) |
| SNUG | A cosy den or small room (4) |
| MODE | Ending for "beast" or "goblin" |
| ROOM | Den or kitchen, e.g. |
| BETE | French word for "beast" and original name of Madame de Villeneuve's fictional cursed monstrous prince (4) |
| HOME | Den or burrow |
| STY | A pen or enclosure for a swine or a piga |
| STIES | Pens or enclosures for swines or pigs (5) |
| AVIARIES | Large cages or enclosures for keeping birds (8) |
| OUNCE | Wild animal's den cut off from attack |
| KENNEL | Word for a dog's house or hut that derives from the Latin name for said creature; a pack of hounds; or, the den or lair of a fox (6) |
| PACKMULES | Kind of ice slippers for beasts of burden (4-5) |
| BAYOU | Setting for "Beasts of the Southern Wild" |
