| 100% | LORIS | 5 | Nocturnal primate of Asia such as the Red Slender - or Bengal Slow - |
| 100% | LORIS | 5 | Nocturnal primate of Asia such as the Red Slender — or Bengal Slow — |
| 54% | SLOWLORIS | 9 | Small primate of southeast Asia such as the Sunda — or Bengal — |
| 46% | PEAFOWL | 7 | Large crested pheasant of Asia such as the Blue — or Green — |
| 46% | LANGUR | 6 | Long-tailed arboreal monkey of Asia such as the Golden — or Germain's — |
| 45% | SLOWLORIS | 9 | Small primate of south-east Asia such as the Sunda — or Pygmy — |
| 43% | SLOW | 4 | & 17A Small primate of south-east Asia such as the Sunda — or Pygmy — |
| 42% | ADJUTANT | 8 | Stork of southern Asia such as the Greater — or Lesser — |
| 39% | BOOBY | 5 | Seabird of the gannet family such as the red-footed — or blue-footed — |
| 38% | SQUIRREL | 8 | Bushy-tailed rodent such as the red — or fox — |
| 38% | EFT | 3 | Terrestrial newt such as the red — of North America |
| 38% | CAMPION | 7 | Flowering plant of the genus Silene such as the red — or white — |
| 38% | HYRAX | 5 | Agile hoofed mammal of Africa and Asia such as the rock — or tree — |
| 37% | PARTRIDGE | 9 | Bird of the pheasant family such as the grey — or red-legged — |
| 36% | ADJUTANT | 8 | Stork of southeast Asia and India such as the greater — or lesser — |
| 36% | OARFISH | 7 | Elongated marine fish such as the king of herrings or giant — |
| 36% | ARTSCHOOL | 9 | Place of learning such as the Bauhaus or Slade |
| 35% | PLANE | 5 | Tree such as the American — or Oriental — with ball-shaped heads of fruit |
| 35% | NIGHTHAWK | 9 | Nocturnal New World bird such as the least — or sand-coloured — |
| 35% | OXPECKER | 8 | African bird such as the yellow-billed — or red-billed — |
| 35% | MAPLE | 5 | Tree or shrub such as the red — or sugar — |
| 34% | DOUC | 4 | Old World monkey such as the black-shanked — or red-shanked — |
| 33% | INTERMISSION | 12 | Break ... such as at the middle of 18-, 27-, 50- or 58-Across? |
| 33% | SEABREAM | 8 | Fish of the family Sparidae such as the red — |
| 33% | RACER | 5 | Long slender non-venomous snake of North America such as the Striped — or Buttermilk — |
| 33% | DCOM | 4 | Film such as "Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century" or "High School Musical," briefly |
| 33% | ALTERED | 7 | Modify something such as to change the size, shape or style of a dress (past) |
| 32% | STRAD | 5 | Violin such as the Red Mendelssohn, briefly |
| 32% | BELLWORT | 8 | Plant of North America such as the large-flowered — or perfoliate — |
| 32% | DUO | 3 | Pair of performers, such as Daft Punk or the Everly Brothers |