| OKRA | Known as 'lady's fingers', the edible pods of Hibiscus esculentus (4) |
| FRENCHBEANS | Edible pods of the plant Phaseolus vulgaris (6,5) |
| OCRA | A tropical plant of the mallow family, also known as lady's fingers (4) |
| SPAN | Distance between the tips of one's thumb and little finger; the wingspread of an aircraft or bird; a stretch of time, as in concentration or life etc; or, the arch of a bridge (4) |
| ROSY | "Dawn of the ___ fingers ...": The Odyssey |
| PEAS | Vegetables harvested from the pods of leguminous plants whose cultivars include Survivor, Spring, Garden Sweet, Early Perfection and Champion of England (4) |
| DROP | Allow to fall through your fingers: - the ball |
| IBIS | Wading bird with bit of hibiscus |
| OKRAS | Vegetables also known as lady's-fingers |
| ANEMONE | Wood -; wildflower of ancient deciduous woodlands also known as lady's nightcap; a harbinger of spring (7) |
| ALCHEMILLA | - mollis; English country-garden plant known as lady's mantle that can be paired with camomile, love-in-a-mist, delphinium, lily of the valley, cow parsley etc in summer flower arrangements (10) |
| MANTLE | Alchemilla, commonly known as 'Lady's ___' (6) |
| TOURNAMENT | In her third book, Cora fingers the culprit at this type of crossword event |
| 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) |
| STRINGS | The 'rinds' along the pods of this week's Miscellany subjects (7) |
| RUNNERBEANS | The long, green pods of a climbing perennial plant, eaten as a vegetable (6,5) |
| HULLS | Green calyces of strawberries; pods of peas; or, frames of boats (5) |
| PAPRIKA | Chief seasoning of a Hungarian goulash, obtained from the pods of Capsicum annuum plants (7) |
| PINCHED | Squeezed between the fingers: -- the skin |
| ILICES | Wingless insects seen in middle of hibiscus trees |
