| MALLARDS | Wild dabbling ducks feeding on shellfish, seeds, berries, acorns and plants, the male of which with iridescent green head feathers (8) |
| POCHARD | Duck feeding fish to whales (7) |
| MALLARD | A wild dabbling duck; or, designed by Nigel Gresley, the fastest ever steam locomotive (7) |
| BUNCH | Flowers, a selection of which with thanks insincerely appreciated? (5) |
| SWIG | ... beginning of which, with transformation, he'll knock back (4) |
| SCALLOP | Second summons to work on shellfish (7) |
| TWINKLE | Shine light, finally, on shellfish (7) |
| DEWORMER | Condensate on shellfish that kills parasites |
| SURFACE | Dabbling ducks feed on the ___ of the water, on land or by ducking their head underwater. |
| ANAS | Genus of the dabbling ducks including mallards, pintails and teals (4) |
| STEMS | Units of reproduction of flowering plants, the world's biggest being that of the coco de mer palm, the world's biggest (5) |
| PITH | Cellular medulla in the stems of dicotyledonous plants; the similar spongy white mesocarp of an orange; a feather's interior; or, by extension, the crux or essence of something (4) |
| GENTIANA | Genus of flowering plants, the most famous of which are bright blue, at their best in spring and autumn (8) |
| TEAL | Smallest dabbling duck of the UK (Anas crecca), a flock of which is known as a spring (4) |
| USGA | Body which, with the R&A, produces the rules of golf (4) |
| EXETER | Heavy cruiser which, with 14Ac, took part in the Battle of the River Plate, suffering heavy damage (6) |
| SUN | In the process of photosynthesis, the ___ provides plants the energy they need to grow Parents |
| PROTRACTOR | The plastic semi-circle which, with the compass, made up a geometry set for school |
| FERNDALE | Detroit suburb named for the plants the area was once overgrown with |
| MAST | Fallen forest fruits such as acorns, and chestnuts as forage for wild animals (4) |
