| LOVAGE | Leafy plant traditionally used as a food flavouring |
| EYEBRIGHT | Plant traditionally used as a remedy for facial puffiness, genus Euphrasia (9) |
| CORIANDER | Aromatic plant used as a food flavouring (9) |
| PILEWORT | Name for a plant traditionally used to treat haemorrhoids (8) |
| BORAGE | Blue-flowered plant traditionally used to garnish Pimm's |
| WHITE | Colour of a feather traditionally used as a symbol of cowardice; tea or coffee with milk or cream; o |
| SHOE | Horse -; item crafted on an anvil by a blacksmith or farrier which is traditionally used as a symbol of good luck (4) |
| EMERALD | One of the four main precious gems; a form of beryl traditionally used as a birthstone for May (7) |
| VELLUM | From the Old French for "calf", a fine parchment derived from the delicate skins of young animals, traditionally used as a medium upon which to print UK laws (6) |
| PAPERKNIFE | Implement traditionally used as a letter opener (10) |
| GESSO | White paint mixture traditionally used as a substrate for painting |
| SPRINGER | Breed of spaniel traditionally used as a gun dog (8) |
| KNOBKERRIE | Stick traditionally used as a weapon in South Africa (10) |
| ANISEED | A food flavouring: one is in demand (7) |
| VANILLA | Processing all vain to get a food flavouring substance |
| ACHIEVE | Gain fame at last, plugging a food flavouring |
| HERBS | Betony, chamomile, comfrey, pennyroyal, self-heal, tansy plants traditionally used to make medicinal remedies prepared by apothecaries (5) |
| CAPER | A ridiculous escapade; a pickled flower used as a food additive (5) |
| POTHERB | A leafy plant used especially as flavouring (3-4) |
| ARROWROOT | Starchy plant used as a food thickener (9) |
