| ISENGRIM | Name of the dull-witted anthropomorphic wolf in the Reynard the Fox literary cycle of medieval allegorical fables (8) |
| ISEGRIM | The wolf in the Reynard the Fox fable (variant spelling) |
| REYNARDTHEFOX | Example of a literary cycle comprising medieval European allegorical fables (7,3,3) |
| ATON | Lots and lots of "The Dull |
| YORK | Noted for its cycle of medieval mystery plays, England's "Chocolate City", founded as Eboracum (4) |
| OBTUSE | Have a sort of angle on the dull-witted (6) |
| BRUIN | Brown bear appearing in the Reynard the Fox stories of the European Middle Ages (5) |
| DEER | One of the animals depicted in the Reynard the Fox fables (4) |
| CHANTICLEER | Name for a cockerel, derived from one featured in the Reynard the Fox fables |
| BEE | "I could her the dull buzz of the ...; In the blossoms as you said to me; 'With a heart that is true; I'll be waiting for you; In the shade of the old apple tree" |
| MOURA | Wagner ___ Elysium actor who voices the character of the Big Bad Wolf in the film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish |
| REDFOX | Species of animal depicted in the Reynard cycle of stories (3,3) |
| AKELA | Name derived from the wolf in The Jungle Book for a pack leader or den master in Cub Scouting (5) |
| GRANDMA | The character eaten by a wolf in the fairy tale of 'Little Red Riding Hood' (7) |
| DWELLING | "She excels each mortal thing / Upon the dull earth ____" (Who is Sylvia, in The Two Gentlemen of Verona) |
| NED | The Quiet Wolf in the "Game of Thrones" universe |
| BEASTEPIC | Such as Reynard the Fox chewing up bat pieces (5,4) |
| LAUGHOFF | Dismiss howl of wolf in the end |
| AFTERGLOW | Lingering pleasure of seeing great wolf in the wild (9) |
| ALLUDE | Speak of returning in the dull aftermath |
