| PLEASANCE | An old poetic word for enjoyment; or, a secluded part of a large garden, laid out with shaded walks, statuary, trees etc, for one's leisure (9) |
| DUEL | From an old poetic word for "war" and Latin for "two", a single wager of battle or trial by combat; an affaire d'honneur or monomachy; or, any contest or struggle between two (4) |
| ANADEM | An old poetic word, from "to bind, to wreathe", for a chaplet, fillet or garland of flowers for the head (6) |
| RELISH | Great enjoyment or a tasty addition (6) |
| NOOK | Cosy corner in a room for reading, for example; or, a secluded retreat (4) |
| GRENADA | A garden laid out in the West Indies (7) |
| OREGANO | Herb garden laid out in rings has died off (7) |
| MERLE | An old, poetic or Scottish name for a blackbird that also refers to a collie or other dog with a bluish-grey coat speckled or dappled with black (5) |
| MALLS | Shaded walks |
| ALAMEDAS | Poplar-shaded walks |
| VIEW | The range of the eye, as in a large garden perhaps, as well as the variety of daylily: 'Inner'___ (4) |
| VISTA | A large garden would have this: a distant view, especially seen through an opening (5) |
| HOE | Work a large garden |
| PAVILION | Clubhouse for cricketers, umpires and spectators; summerhouse in the grounds of a park or large garden; or, a marqueelike tent at a country show or fair (8) |
| PARTERRE | A terrace near a house laid out with a formal arrangement of flower-beds; or, a theatre's orchestra stalls (8) |
| ALCOVE | Secluded part of a room |
| GARDENS | Verdant outdoor spaces such as arboreta, cabbage patches, orchards, parterres, potagers, stumperies or any of those laid out with walks and flower beds for public enjoyment (7) |
| CASCADE | A small waterfall especially forming one in a series or part of a large broken waterfall |
| BEER | Word for a brewed hoppy beverage that, paired with "skittles", refers to enjoyment or idle amusement (4) |
| ALBACORE | Pay a pound for an essential part of a large tunny (8) |
