Let's Go Hunting

The object of this puzzle is to find a hidden creature using the clues given. The first clue leads to the longest word which contains (1) a word to be extracted and (2) the creature that will be revealed. The creature is spelled out in the proper order within the main word however, in most cases, the extracted word is anagrammed.

Example:

windstorm (7) -> negative conjunction...tornado -> nor = TOrnADo revealing "toad"

-1. astrological forecast (9) -> pen
-2. tap (6) -> drunk
-3. retail store operator (10) -> fireplace accessory
-4. imitate (7) -> word with set, bag and green
-5. land between the house and road (8) -> bet
-6. sulfur (9) -> school year division
-7. outward manner (8) -> whine
-8. rebuilding of a large area (7) -> caution
-9. smooth talk (8) -> delicacy
-10. lucky clover (8) -> URL ending
-11. sell in bulk (9) -> come in second
-12. gumbo (7) -> animal group
-13. idiotic (7) -> British toilet
-14. take heed (6) -> pronoun describing a group
-15. authorization (9) -> shoe tie
-16. weather (7) -> citrus fruit
-17. emotional condition (6) -> Egyptian sun god
-18. break free (8) -> playground feature

2. spigot > sot > pig

10. shamrock -> com = shark

1. horoscope -> coop = horse

17. morale -> ra = mole

3. shopkeeper--poker--sheep

13. foolish = loo = fish

11. wholesale - lose = whale

4. emulate -> tea = mule

16. Climate -> Lime = Cat

5. frontage -> ante = frog

Excellent You're all great hunters

14. beware--we--bear

6. brimstone -> term = bison

Yes

7. demeanor -moan = deer

8. Renewal - warn = Eel
12. Chowder - herd = Cow

Yes

15. clearance - lace = crane
18. dislodge - slide = dog


My "puter" has the "black screen of death". I've been depressed all day. No Boomers. On
my son's laptop.

So, you broke yours and your son lets you use his?

Good answers, Joan. Sorry about your puter

15. signature -> string = gnu

Interesting CCB, but I get aue for signature-string.

9. flattery -treat = fly

Excellent, Jema