| 100% | LANGUR | 6 | Long-tailed arboreal monkey of Asia such as the Golden — or Germain's — |
| 47% | LORIS | 5 | Nocturnal primate of Asia such as the Red Slender — or Bengal Slow — |
| 47% | LORIS | 5 | Nocturnal primate of Asia such as the Red Slender - or Bengal Slow - |
| 46% | PEAFOWL | 7 | Large crested pheasant of Asia such as the Blue — or Green — |
| 43% | ADJUTANT | 8 | Stork of southern Asia such as the Greater — or Lesser — |
| 42% | SLOWLORIS | 9 | Small primate of southeast Asia such as the Sunda — or Bengal — |
| 41% | HAMSTER | 7 | Eurasian burrowing rodent such as the golden — or common — |
| 40% | SLOWLORIS | 9 | Small primate of south-east Asia such as the Sunda — or Pygmy — |
| 39% | WAGTAIL | 7 | Any of various small long-tailed birds such as the pied — or yellow — |
| 39% | HYRAX | 5 | Agile hoofed mammal of Africa and Asia such as the rock — or tree — |
| 39% | TITI | 4 | Small monkey of South America such as Prince Bernhard's — or Hoffmanns's — |
| 38% | TITI | 4 | Small monkey of South America such as Prince Bernhard's — or Lucifer — |
| 38% | SLOW | 4 | & 17A Small primate of south-east Asia such as the Sunda — or Pygmy — |
| 38% | ADJUTANT | 8 | Stork of southeast Asia and India such as the greater — or lesser — |
| 38% | ARTSCHOOL | 9 | Place of learning such as the Bauhaus or Slade |
| 37% | OARFISH | 7 | Elongated marine fish such as the king of herrings or giant — |
| 37% | WOODPECKER | 10 | Climbing bird such as the white — or golden-fronted — |
| 36% | PLANE | 5 | Tree such as the American — or Oriental — with ball-shaped heads of fruit |
| 35% | RACER | 5 | Long slender non-venomous snake of North America such as the Striped — or Buttermilk — |
| 35% | TREEFROG | 8 | Arboreal amphibian such as the gray — of the US and Canada |
| 34% | INTERMISSION | 12 | Break ... such as at the middle of 18-, 27-, 50- or 58-Across? |
| 34% | IBIS | 4 | Long-legged wading bird such as the sacred — or straw-necked — |
| 34% | SPOONBILL | 9 | Long-legged wading bird such as the roseate — or black-faced — |
| 34% | DCOM | 4 | Film such as "Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century" or "High School Musical," briefly |
| 34% | LILY | 4 | Perennial plant such as the Turk's Cap — or Tiger — |
| 34% | ALTERED | 7 | Modify something such as to change the size, shape or style of a dress (past) |
| 33% | DOUC | 4 | Old World monkey such as the black-shanked — or red-shanked — |
| 33% | ICBM | 4 | Long-range missile such as the Atlas, Titan or Proton (inits) |
| 33% | PHEASANT | 8 | Game bird such as the ring-necked — or Lady Amherst's — |
| 33% | PHEASANT | 8 | Game bird such as the ring-necked - or Lady Amherst's - |