7 down
Resident
of
nest,
fly
off
graceful
animal
(8)
Resident of nest, fly off graceful animal (8)
hints
0
checks
0
hints
The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
Look at graceful animal at the end — that's what you're after. You've got ANT, your resident of a nest, then ELOPE, meaning to fly off (run away with your lover, that sort of thing), and stick them together.