| SOWN | Planted, had ... the seeds |
| RICIN | Highly toxic protein occurring in the seeds of the castor-oil plant in the family Euphorbiaceae (5) |
| SHARP | Song hunter who collected thousands of folk ballads whilst cycling the countryside including Bruton Town, Green Broom, The Seeds of Love and The Sprig of Thyme (5) |
| MUSTARD | From a word for grape juice, a hot-tasting condiment traditionally prepared by grinding the seeds of a brassica of the same name into a paste with said marc or stum; or, the yellow-ochre colour of thi |
| FARMER | He sows the seeds and the harvest? |
| MARXISTS | Q: See title A: "None--the bulb contains the seeds of its own revolution" |
| ANGLICAN | One has faith in the UK's endless fishing? It contains the seeds of complete annihilation (8) |
| CONKERS | The seeds of the horse chestnut; or, a traditional game for children also known as kingers (7) |
| BETEL | The seeds of the areca palm, chewed by people in Asia, are known as ... nuts |
| VANILLA | Ingredient derived from the seeds of the pods of a Mexican orchid, used to flavour custard, ice cream, poached pears, creme brulee, fudge and some sea bass dishes (7) |
| OVARY | Lower part of the pistil in which the seeds form |
| NUTMEG | Spice derived from the seeds of a tree indigenous to the Molucca Islands, used to flavour bechamel sauce, wilted spinach and custard tarts (6) |
| KAPOK | A fine, cotton-like fibre that grows around the seeds of the ceiba tree, used as stuffing for toys and cushions (5) |
| STRAWBERRIES | The seeds from Wexford - the favourites at Wimbledon (12) |
| TEARS | - for Fears; band whose albums include Songs from the Big Chair and The Seeds of Love (5) |
| STRYCHNINE | Toxic crystalline alkaloid obtained from the seeds of the plant nux vomica, formerly used medically as a stimulant (10) |
| SOW | Put in the seeds for a female animal by the look of it (3) |
| GREENHOUSE | One of the politicians from D'il 'ireann is sowing the seeds of something big perhaps (10) |
| CARAWAY | The Spaniard left to clear away the seeds (7) |
| THISTLE | Plant from which the goldfinch derived its Anglo Saxon name because of its love of the seeds which is a national symbol of Scotland (7) |
