| THEOAKS | Article on trees is a classic (3,4) |
| ALBIZIA | Also known as the silk tree and cape wattle, this genus of slightly tender shrubs and small trees is a member of the legume family (7) |
| NAPALM | Sodium on tree is cause of fire in vegetation (6) |
| APPETISER | Starter software on tree is wrong (9) |
| ABASHES | Graduate cutting trees is disconcerting (7) |
| SLOGGED | Last section of woods, stripped of trees, is hit hard (7) |
| CLOGGED | Opening of clearing, devoid of trees, is blocked (7) |
| COCONUT | Despite its name, the fruit of this tree is a drupe |
| SAPLING | Young tree is a confusing alp sign (7) |
| EPITOME | Fantastic poet and writer about island is a classic example (7) |
| OLDROSE | Rosa gallica var. 'Officinalis' is a classic example of an ___ (3,4) |
| ORIGAMI | The orizuru or crane is a classic model type in this Japanese art of folding paper (7) |
| RAMBLER | 'Alberic Barbier' is a classic example of this type of rose (7) |
| ANORAK | Article on tree across river is coat (6) |
| TEDDYSWIMS | Name formed by a kid's stuffed bear + a verb meaning "does laps in a pool": 2 wds. (Theme answer: The first word of this artist's name is a classic toy) |
| TERSE | A compact form of trees is called for (5) |
| ASHMOLEAN | Oxford museum compiled article on tree growth (9) |
| THEASHES | Article on tree by edgy environmentalists, gets trophy |
| INC | "Monsters, ___." is a classic Pixar Disney movie about big 1A in a big city named Monstropolis that is powered by screams (Hint: It's an abbreviation used by corporations) |
| SUBTENDS | Capsized vehicle on incline close to trees is situated immediately below (8) |
