| 100% | ADJUTANT | 8 | Stork of southeast Asia and India such as the greater — or lesser — |
| 64% | ADJUTANT | 8 | Stork of southern Asia such as the Greater — or Lesser — |
| 52% | SCAUP | 5 | Diving duck such as the Greater — or Lesser — which feeds on molluscs and insects |
| 47% | SLOWLORIS | 9 | Small primate of southeast Asia such as the Sunda — or Bengal — |
| 43% | KUDU | 4 | Striped African antelope such as the Lesser — or Greater — |
| 42% | HYRAX | 5 | Agile hoofed mammal of Africa and Asia such as the rock — or tree — |
| 39% | YELLOWLEGS | 10 | Wading bird of North America of the genus Tringa such as the lesser — or greater — |
| 39% | TIT | 3 | Small Old World songbird such as the Great — or Bearded — |
| 38% | TIT | 3 | Small Old World songbird such as the Great — or the Bearded — |
| 38% | LORIS | 5 | Nocturnal primate of Asia such as the Red Slender — or Bengal Slow — |
| 38% | LORIS | 5 | Nocturnal primate of Asia such as the Red Slender - or Bengal Slow - |
| 38% | PEAFOWL | 7 | Large crested pheasant of Asia such as the Blue — or Green — |
| 37% | REDPOLL | 7 | Small finch such as the Arctic — or lesser — |
| 37% | GAR | 3 | Fish of North and Central America such as the Longnose — or Spotted — |
| 36% | DIVER | 5 | Large waterbird such as the Black-throated — or Great northern — |
| 36% | SLOWLORIS | 9 | Small primate of south-east Asia such as the Sunda — or Pygmy — |
| 36% | TREEFROG | 8 | Arboreal amphibian such as the gray — of the US and Canada |
| 36% | NIGHTHAWK | 9 | Nocturnal New World bird such as the least — or sand-coloured — |
| 36% | OARFISH | 7 | Elongated marine fish such as the king of herrings or giant — |
| 35% | LANGUR | 6 | Long-tailed arboreal monkey of Asia such as the Golden — or Germain's — |
| 35% | OPERAS | 6 | Works such as The Marriage of Figaro and The Barber of Seville |
| 35% | TRIO | 4 | Musical group such as the Jonas Brothers or Peter, Paul, and Mary |
| 35% | BISON | 5 | Bovid of North America and Europe such as the wisent |
| 35% | COUCAL | 6 | Old World bird of the cuckoo family such as the short-toed — or greater — |
| 34% | PLANE | 5 | Tree such as the American — or Oriental — with ball-shaped heads of fruit |
| 34% | SLOW | 4 | & 17A Small primate of south-east Asia such as the Sunda — or Pygmy — |
| 34% | ARTSCHOOL | 9 | Place of learning such as the Bauhaus or Slade |
| 33% | INTERMISSION | 12 | Break ... such as at the middle of 18-, 27-, 50- or 58-Across? |
| 33% | KNAPWEED | 8 | Perennial herb of the daisy family with purple flowers such as the wig — or greater — |
| 33% | DCOM | 4 | Film such as "Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century" or "High School Musical," briefly |