| CANADAGOOSE | Common North American water-bird (6,5) |
| CRESTED | North American water bird, Double-___ Cormorant |
| SNOWGOOSE | This North American water bird with white plumage is also a variety of oriental poppy and rose! (4,5 or 9) |
| BLUEJAY | Common North American bird Cyanocitta cristata (4,3) |
| MUSKRAT | North American water rodent - ark must (anag) (7) |
| LAKEERIE | North American water (4,4) |
| BLUE | Common North American creature; provincial bird of Prince Edward Island, Canada (4,3) |
| JAY | Common North American creature; provincial bird of Prince Edward Island, Canada (4,3) |
| REDMAPLE | Common North American tree |
| BLUEGILL | Common North American edible freshwater creature; state fish of Illinois (8) |
| SCREAMERS | Species of large South American water birds with harsh calls (6) |
| EPIC | Huge French grocer's short of N American water (4) |
| ANACONDA | Gigantic S American water boa (8) |
| YAPOK | South American water opossum (5) |
| RIVERPLATE | Possibly rival Peter for South American water (5,5) |
| DOG | American Water Spaniel, for one |
| LOTUS | Chance introducing American water lily (5) |
| SCOTCHMIST | Drizzle so-called because it is common north of the Border (6,4) |
| ROUSSEAU | Philosopher finds our complex about American waters (8) |
| SNOOK | Large, edible game fish of tropical American waters also known as the sergeant fish (5) |
