| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| OWLET | Small owl | |
| BOOBOOK | Small Aussie owl | |
| GNOME | A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States. | |
| WEKAU | A small New Zealand owl (Sceloglaux albifacies). It has short wings and long legs, and lives chiefly on the ground. | |
| SAW-WHET | A small North American owl (Nyctale Acadica), destitute of ear tufts and having feathered toes; -- called also Acadian owl. | |
| SCOPS OWL | Any one of numerous species of small owls of the genus Scops having ear tufts like those of the horned owls, especially the European scops owl ... | |