| SCATTERS | Throws a fistful of seeds, or what a scared cat does |
| HISS | Sound from a scared cat or snake |
| ARCH | Bend, like a scared cat's back |
| LAPTOP | What a cat does to a bowl of milk and a computer (6) |
| PEAPOD | A long leguminous case, hull or shell holding a row of marrowfat seeds or perhaps two proverbially similar human "beans", as Roald "Dahl" would say (6) |
| TOUCHMENOT | Be it a forbidden topic, lupus or a sensitive plant with exploding seeds or retracting leaves, its name hints "handle with care" or "beware" (5-2-3) |
| SPARROW | A small bird with a brown or grey plumage, feeding on seeds or insects (7) |
| RHYMES | What a cat does with a rat (6) |
| COLA | Genus of plant with seeds or "nuts" used to flavour a fizzy brown soft drink of the same name (4) |
| DIBBLE | Peg for poking holes in the ground for bulbs, plantlings or seeds; or, one of many nicknames for a bobby (6) |
| MARACAS | Percussion instruments consisting of gourds or plastic shells filled with dried seeds or pebbles (7) |
| POD | A case, hull, husk or shell holding seeds or two proverbial peas (3) |
| SHRINE | From the Latin meaning "chest for books", a hallowed place dedicated to a scared person or object (6) |
| CARR | Surname of the host of The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year and 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (4) |
| BITER | One going around in circles or lost - a scared dog, perhaps (5) |
| TURTLENECK | A type of sweater or shirt that rises almost up to your chin and folds over (or what a tortoise turns when it looks your way) |
| SIGH | Sound that might mean what a relief or what a shame |
| PORT | Left of a ship ... or what a ship may have left |
| SHOT | What a photographer takes, or what a bartender pours |
| TESTA | Bit of seed or stone found in meal |
