| SUCCULENT | Plant such as the cactus or agave that grows in arid conditions, using its fleshy stem or leaves to |
| IRRADIATE | Preserve island pace with arid conditions (9) |
| CONGE | Abrupt dismissal, or leave to depart (5) |
| YUCCA | Partly edible agave that sounds disgusting |
| SAGEBRUSH | Aromatic plant of the genus Artemisia that grows in arid regions of North America (9) |
| CACTUS | Prickly plant that grows in arid regions (6) |
| SISAL | A Mexican agave plant cultivated for its fleshy leaves which yield a stiff fibre used for making rope (5) |
| AMOLE | Root of the yucca or agave plant; am Leo (anag.) (5) |
| TOMATO | South American plant widely cultivated for its fleshy red edible fruits (6) |
| ISTLE | Fibre from yucca or agave trees |
| DRYNESS | Arid condition |
| COCKROBIN | In the nursery rhyme, the sparrow admitted to using its bow and arrow to kill this bird (4,5) |
| TUBER | Underground type of stem or rhizome in the form of a potato, cassava, taro or yam; or, the root of the dahlia (5) |
| AXIL | In botany, the angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs (4) |
| STOLON | In botany, a creeping horizontal plant stem or runner, that takes root at points along its length to form new plants (6) |
| PRICKLE | Group of hedgehogs or porcupines; or, another word for a thorn of a rose stem, cactus or thistle, for example (7) |
| OPUNTIA | Plant genus of the cactus family to which the prickly pears belong (7) |
| ALGA | Water plant with true stems or leaves (4) |
| CACTUSES | Succulent plants found in deserts, with fleshy stems that store water and bear spines (8) |
| ARROS | The oldest professional sports team in North America still using its original name, this T.O. team formed October 4, 1873 |
