| ARTICHOKE | A plant with an edible thistle-like head (9) |
| DISEASED | Like a plant with an unhealthy ailment (8) |
| GARLIC | Wild -; common name for ramsons, a plant with an unmistakable scent growing abundantly in shaded, damp woodlands from April onwards (6) |
| SAFFLOWER | Thistle-like plant which yields oil and dye (9) |
| PUZZLEDOM | Word for the domain of anagrams, brainteasers, conundrums, dilemmas, enigmas or other foxing game-like head-scratchers; or, the state of bewilderment caused (9) |
| COATTAILS | Marsh plants with an animal in their name |
| UNEASIEST | Like heads wearing the most crowns? (9) |
| SERRATULA | Genus of thistle-like plants: eg S. tinctoria - aster 'Raul' perhaps (9) |
| SEAHORSES | Fertilized eggs in these fishes, which are also know for their upright swimming posture and horse-like head, are carried by the males. |
| CAULIFLOWER | Plant with an edible head (11) |
| WATERCHESTNUT | Chinese --- ---, grass-like plant with an edible succulent corm (5,8) |
| TARO | Plant with an edible root |
| SUGARPEA | Plant with an edible pod |
| BEET | Plant with an edible root and leaves (4) |
| RAMPION | Plant with an edible white root used in salads (7) |
| EARTHNUT | VARIOUS PLANTS WITH AN EDIBLE ROOT, TUBER OR UNDERGROUND POD |
| SEAHORSE | Fish with an equid-like head; the fabulous hippocampus; or, an old word for a hippo or a walrus (8) |
| GRIFFIN | Winged monster with an eagle-like head and a lion's body (7) |
| SEAL | Sea mammal with a torpedo-shaped body, a dog-like head, four webbed flippers and live in cold or temperate waters |
| NAPA | Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery |
