| OASIS | A block of light porous material, used as a base for flower arrangements (5) |
| CHURN | Large metal container for milk with zinc vintage types used for flower arrangements at country weddings; or, a machine/device for making butter (5) |
| FOAM | A poetic word for the sea; or, a porous material used in floristry (4) |
| SPONGES | Pieces of light porous highly absorbent elastic used in bathing, cleaning, etc (7) |
| SPRAYS | Soprano begs for flower arrangements (6) |
| DAISYCHAIN | Stand at Railway End has series of links for flower arrangement (5,5) |
| RACEME | Challenge issued by Atalanta for flower arrangement? (6) |
| WAFER | Thin slice of a semiconductor material, typically silicon, used as a base for manufacturing integrated circuits (5) |
| THONG | A narrow strip of leather or other material used as a fastener (5) |
| FRILL | Strip of pleated material used as a trim (5) |
| ATTAR | An essential oil from the damask rose which is used as a base for perfume (5) |
| GESSO | What hard white compound is used as a base for gilding, painting? (5) |
| KOMBU | Dark brown seaweed of the genus Laminaria commonly used in Japanese cooking, especially as a base for stocks such as dashi (5) |
| ALOES | Resin used as a base for incense |
| TANSY | Fragrant yellow flower "golden buttons" sometimes used for potpourri and dried flower arrangements (5) |
| PILAU | Rice dish, cooked with spices, typically used as a base with meat or vegetables added (5) |
| LINER | Material used as an inner layer in a garment (5) |
| EMERY | Hard material used as an abrasive |
| TRAMPOLINE | A base of elastic material used as a springboard by acrobats, gymnasts and the like (10) |
| STREAMER | A narrow strip of material used as a decoration or symbol (8) |
