| 100% | PHOENIX | 7 | The __ and the Carpet, tale of a talking bird |
| 55% | SEX | 3 | Subject of the birds and the bees talk |
| 51% | HARPY | 5 | Mythical creature with the face of a woman and the body of a bird |
| 51% | RAVEN | 5 | Large bird of the crow family with a black plumage and wedge-shaped tail |
| 51% | DONLEAVY | 8 | J P —, author of novels A Fairy Tale of New York and The Onion Eaters |
| 49% | HARPY | 5 | Creature in Greek mythology with the head and trunk of a woman and wings of a bird |
| 49% | ROSIEODONNELL | 13 | Host of a self-titled talk show who hosted the 1999 and 2000 Grammy ceremonies: 2 wds. |
| 49% | FEATHERS | 8 | Lightweight bits of a bird's wing that might float and get carried away with the wind |
| 49% | EMU | 3 | Flightless bird that's a native of Australia and is the second-largest living bird |
| 49% | EAGLE | 5 | Bird whose call is often dubbed over with the call of a red-tailed hawk, on TV and in movies |
| 49% | TUI | 3 | New Zealand bird of the honeyeater family with a bluish-green plumage and white tuft under the throat |
| 49% | TURTLEDOVE | 10 | Old World bird with a brown plumage and speckled wings associated with song The Twelve Days of Christmas |
| 48% | WOODPIGEON | 10 | Common bird of the UK with mainly grey plumage and a white neck patch |
| 48% | SEVENTEEN | 9 | 1916 novel by Booth Tarkington subtitled A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family Especially William |
| 48% | STONECHAT | 9 | British garden bird, the male of which has a black head and orange-red breast |
| 48% | REEDBUNTING | 11 | Eurasian sparrow-sized bird the male of which has a black head and white collar |
| 48% | BLACKBIRD | 9 | "The Bird-catcher and the ___," a popular fable by 38-Down that has a traditional tune in the Isle of Man |
| 48% | SPEAKOFTHEDEVIL | 15 | "We were just talking about you!" and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 47% | PETRIFIEDWOODY | 14 | Scared the daylights out of a wacky cartoon bird? |
| 47% | STERN | 5 | Like the tone of a talking-to |
| 47% | TONIC | 5 | The "T" of a G and T |
| 47% | DANIELS | 7 | The "Jack" of a Jack and Coke |
| 47% | STEAK | 5 | The "turf" of a "surf and turf" |
| 47% | FEATHERING | 10 | The plumage of a bird |
| 47% | ARABIAN | 7 | "___ Nights," collection of folk tales like "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" which was adapted into a video game in 1985 |
| 47% | ONCE | 4 | The first word of a fairy tale, ___ upon a time |
| 47% | BULLFINCH | 9 | Thick-billed Old World bird, the male of which has a bright pinkish-red breast and cheeks |
| 46% | HOUSE | 5 | & 15A Bird of the swallow family with a white-and-bluish-black plumage |
| 46% | LIVERPOOL | 9 | ___ F.C., premier league club that features a liver bird on its crest and has one of the most FA Cup wins |
| 46% | DONALD | 6 | The first name of a Disney Duck and a US president |