| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| RATTAILED | ... serpent (fer-de-lance) |
| SNAKE | Fer-de-lance. |
| VIPER | Fer-de-lance |
| FANG | Fer-de-lance feature |
| SNAKES | Krait and fer-de-lance |
| NEROWOLFE | Detective in "Fer-de-Lance" |
| SERPENT | Mamba or fer-de-lance. |
| REXSTOUT | "Fer-de-Lance" mystery novelist |
| REX | "Fer-de-Lance" author Stout |
| VIPER | Fer-de-lance, for one |
| NEROWOLFE | He debuted in 1934's "Fer-de-Lance" |
