| IBERIS | Be protected by a plant, a tufty one (6) |
| CLUMPS | Word describing lumbering boots or inelegant shoes, a heavy-footed clumsy walker, cloggy mascara or a tufty, tussocky or thickety plant or thing (6) |
| CHENILLE | A tufty, velvety cord or yarn made into carpets or clothing (8) |
| AGAINST | V. good to be protected by a new saint (7) |
| COVERYOURBASES | "___, and first, second and third will be protected by a tarp" |
| IPAD | It may be protected by a Smart Cover |
| ALISON | Girl left to be protected by very good boy (6) |
| SUPERB | Excellent, for each will be protected by advance on wages (6) |
| PENANG | Ann could be protected by another girl in Malaysia (6) |
| MALLOW | Word linking with "marsh" for a plant, a fluffy confection or a town in County Cork, Ireland (6) |
| MASHUP | Work that might be protected by the fair-use doctrine |
| ACACIA | Spy organisation after account by a plant (6) |
| POLLEN | Substance produced by a plant's stamen (6) |
| FAKEID | Something held by a plant |
| ANNUAL | Void filled by a plant |
| INTENT | Determined to be protected from the elements when roughing it? (6) |
| IMMUNE | I'm on the menu, curiously, to be protected (6) |
| SHADED | Before the start of the day, heads could be protected from solar rays (6) |
| PADDED | Assistant to theologian indicates editor will be protected from impact |
| TRAVELAGENT | One whose customers hope to be protected by Abta |
