| RAYBAN | Big name in shades |
| GRISAILLE | From French for "grey", a monochromatic painting executed entirely in shades of grey, in imitation of stone sculpture; or, the original stained glass in this manner (9) |
| HELLEBORE | Known as a Lenten or winter rose, a flower in shades of mauve, pink, soft lime green, cassis or white, arranged in vintage-style wedding bouquets (9) |
| SNAP | Word linking with "dragon" for a garden flower in shades of pink, peach, lemon and violet, Latin name Antirrhinum (4) |
| SEAWEED | Conjured into a ship by Gwydion in The Mabinogion, marine algae with species in shades of brown, green or red, including carrageen, dulse, laver, oyster thief, peacock's tail, sargasso, tangle and wra |
| ZZTOP | Band in shades, hats, and facial hair |
| SUNGLASSES | ... celebrated by girls in shades (10) |
| JLO | Singer who starred in Shades of Blue (3) |
| SHOWCASED | Exhibited cow variety in shades, oddly (9) |
| BRIDGETJONES | Diarist cross with judge in shades |
| OLIVE | Hardy mostly seen in shades of green |
| JENNIFERLOPEZ | HARLEE SANTOS IN SHADES OF BLUE (8,5) |
| MAGENTAS | Team sang turn in shades of purple (8) |
| NUANCES | Sister almost trips avoiding duke in shades |
| HUES | Messrs Hefner and Grant, say, in shades (4) |
| MONOCHROME | Painted in shades of one colour (10) |
| LENSES | They come in shades |
| TALENTS | Natural abilities needed to make drink for one in shades (7) |
| TOMJONES | Singer getting award by judge in shades (3,5) (3,5) |
| YELLOWS | Lumberjacks initially look to cut trees in shades of autumn? |
