Down on the Farm (Six of Spades)

Hints & Solutions
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Hint 1:

There are five separate cryptics. Some animal names are fairly uncommon.

Hint 2:

This is a very hard cryptic. You may wish to use a solver.

Hint 3:

Group 1 contains CASSOWARY

Hint 4:

Group 2 contains SPRINGBOK

Hint 5:

Group 3 contains QUAHOG

Hint 6:

Group 4 contains QUETZAL

Hint 7:

Group 5 contains PYGMY HEDGEHOG

Hint 8:

Group 1 has the following animals: WHIPPOORWILL, WOOLLY MAMMOTH, MARMOT, CHIMPANZEE, HIPPOPOTAMUS, LOUSE, RAZOR CLAM, CASSOWARY

Hint 9:

The next section contains the answer. Do not reveal unless you want to be spoiled

The Solution:

The keyword is NEWTS