| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| POUSSIN | Young chicken | |
| COCKEREL | Young male chicken | |
| PEEP | The cry of a young chicken; a chirp. | |
| POULT | A young chicken, partridge, grouse, or the like. | |
| SQUAB-CHICK | A young chicken before it is fully fledged. | |
| PEEPER | A chicken just breaking the shell; a young bird. | |
| BIRD | Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2). | |