| INDRI | Large, short-tailed Madagascan lemur (5) |
| LEMUR | Long-tailed Madagascan primate |
| HIPPO | Large, short-legged African mammal (5) |
| RABBI | Religious type in boozer knocked back large short |
| SUNFISH | Large, short-tailed marine creature of the genus Mola (7) |
| STEVE | _ Carell, appeared in The Big Short (5) |
| SPALL | Rafe _, British actor who was in The Big Short (5) |
| MCKAY | Adam, who made The Big Short (5) |
| TOMEI | "The Big Short" actress Marisa |
| AYE | Madagascan lemur, when doubled |
| AYEAYE | Madagascan lemur-like primate |
| PANAMACANAL | Hat is able to provide a large short cut (6,5) |
| MASTIFF | Large short-haired dog |
| LABRADOR | Breed of medium-large short-coated retriever (8) |
| FLAGON | Large, short-necked bottle |
| AYEAYES | Madagascan lemurs (3-4) |
| BACARDI | Large short, drinking last of Havana Club, perhaps - this it? (7) |
| RHODESIAN | --- ridgeback, a large, short-haired dog, originally bred for hunting in southern Africa (9) |
| GOSHAWK | Large, short-winged, forest-dwelling bird of prey used in falconry (7) |
| ADAM | American writer and director of the films The Big Short, Vice and Don't Look Up (4,5) |
