| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| NOCTURNAL | Night-loving | |
| ADORING | Loving | |
| KITTENISH | Fun-loving | |
| EGOTISTIC | Self-loving | |
| KIND | Loving | |
| AFFECTIONATE | Loving | |
| SEAGULL | Chip-loving bird | |
| KOALA | Tree-loving marsupial | |
| IDOLISING | Loving excessively | |
| OTTER | Water-loving mammal | |
| TENDERNESS | Loving feelings | |
| OTTERS | Water-loving mammals | |
| AFFECTIONS | Loving feelings | |
| ENDEARMENTS | Loving words | |
| BEAVER | Water-loving rodent | |
| LOVELY | Loving; tender. | |
| TLC | Tender loving care | |
| ALF | Cat-loving TV alien | |
| PHILOMUSICAL | Loving music. [R.]Busby. | |
| ITEMS | Objects to loving couples | |
| HEDONIC | Chide on becoming pleasure-loving | |
| CARESS | Gentle or loving touch | |
| PHILHARMONIC | Loving harmony or music. | |
| AMOROUS | Loving building us a room | |
| LONGEVITY | Somehow loving yet lasting quality | |