| SAGEGREEN | Colour of plant showing contrasting levels of maturity |
| YELLOW | Colour of plant on display at Rail Live (6) |
| FLAXEN | The colour of plant in France (6) |
| GROWNUP | Reached a level of maturity |
| GROWUP | Reach a level of maturity (4,2) |
| SEWERAGE | Tailor shows a certain level of maturity regarding waste |
| RIPENESS | It's the level of maturity one expects when that pair sounds ready (8) |
| GREED | First of girls with water plant showing avarice (5) |
| CREASELESS | Stand to cut salad plant showing no sign of bending? (10) |
| TREE | Large plant showing the family line |
| ROSES | Plants showing the English colours all about (5) |
| NAIVE | Locate centre of dig in main part of church, showing lack of maturity? (5) |
| NONAGE | Gone another way showing lack of maturity |
| PRESAGE | Sign of maturity suppressed by most of journalists (7) |
| STAGES | Phases of maturity, ... of development |
| AUTUMN | Eccentric aunt and mum mostly showing period of maturity (6) |
| EMBED | Spiny plants from Ieaderless tactic 2l:A::Gone another way showing lack of maturity |
| COULDNOT | Alternative title for 27Ac issue showing lack of maturity? (3,3,3,5,3,4,2) |
| THEBOYWHO | Alternative title for 27Ac issue showing lack of maturity? (3,3,3,5,3,4,2) |
| RETSINA | Wine remains to develop with time for bit of maturity (7) |
