| SEAWATER | A tree was affected by brine (3,5) |
| DUSTBOWL | Region including Oklahoma that was affected by drought in the 1930s, causing many residents to move west to California (2 wds.) |
| STRICKEN | Awful stinker, about 100, was affected (8) |
| IDOLATRY | Blind worship of a dollar? Tree was mentioned (8) |
| SEA | A tree was destroyed by the brine (3,5) |
| WATER | A tree was destroyed by the brine (3,5) |
| REPARTEE | Growing pear tree was the focus for some banter (8) |
| STASH | For a second time, a tree was used as a hidden store (5) |
| SNOWPEAR | Common name for Pyrus nivalis tree - was prone to change (4,4) |
| ARCED | Was affected by gravity, in a way |
| GROANED | Was affected by too heavy a weight, say |
| RELATE | Tell novice a tree was moved round (6) |
| ITERATE | Repeat "A tree was damaged beside it" (7) |
| RUSTED | Used a duster as it was affected by too much moisture (6) |
| CUTTING | Structure on the Leamington Spa-Banbury Line that was affected by a landslip in 2015 (7,6) |
| HARBURY | Structure on the Leamington Spa-Banbury Line that was affected by a landslip in 2015 (7,6) |
| HASTINESS | His assent was affected by impatience (9) |
| MULTIRACIALISM | I claim muralist was affected by inclusive system (14) |
| FELT | Was affected by retreating in battlefield (4) |
| SWAP | Trade was affected by pressure (4) |
