| KIWIFRUIT | Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa etc; the Chinese gooseberry (4,5) |
| CHINESEGOOSEBERRY | The seed-bearing part of Actinidia chinensis (7,10) |
| KIWI | Another name for the fruit of the Chinese gooseberry (Actinidia deliciosa) (4) |
| CHINAROSE | The shrub Rosa chinensis (5,4) |
| TENTACLES | Bits of squid etc the French caught in net cast indiscriminately (9) |
| FORESTALL | Anticipate growth of planes etc, the entire fleet? |
| PAKCHOI | Another name for the plant Chinese cabbage, Brassica chinensis (3-4) |
| JOJOBA | Oil obtained from the seeds of the American plant Simmondsia chinensis, commonly used in cosmetics (6) |
| PAKCHOY | Chinese cabbage variety (Brassica chinensis) whose name means 'white vegetable' (3,4) |
| LITCHI | -- chinensis, scientific name for a Chinese fruit with whitish juicy pulp (6) |
| CHINA | Callistephus chinensis, bushy annual called the - - - - - aster (5) |
| MONSTERA | ____ deliciosa, another name for the Swiss cheese plant (8) |
| EFFECT | The process whereby the Earth heats up in response to a blanketing of atmospheric cloud, dust, carbon dioxide etc; the Greenhouse ... |
| EXPOSURE | Word for a lack of shelter from the weather; the harmful effects of extreme cold; aspect, with regard to climate, influence, sunlight etc; the revelation of a secret; or, publicity (8) |
| CARVING | The act or art of sculpture in ivory, stone, wood etc; the dendroglyph, figure or form created; the process of cutting up roasted meat at a table; or, a technique of turning in skiing (7) |
| FIGURESOFSPEECH | Cliche, irony, etc, the basis for the Budget address? (7,2,6) |
| SWISSCHEESEPLANT | Monstera deliciosa, tropical climber (5,6,5) |
| FRUITSALADPLANT | Monstera deliciosa (5,5,5) |
| ACETONE | Colourless volatile organic solvent used in nail polish removers, paint thinners etc; the simplest of the ketones (7) |
| MAIN | Principal pipe distributing water, gas etc; the high sea; or, a number from 5 to 9 in the game hazard (4) |
