| PONSFORD | Chris ___ all-round angler, guide and bailiff (*for ponds) (8) |
| DECOYS | Word for ponds into which wild ducks were enticed for capture originally, later any animals, birds, people, wooden mallards etc employed to lure others into traps (6) |
| DOM | ___ Garnett, all-round angler/ author/ West Country guide (3) |
| DES | ___ Taylor, all-round angler, angling journalist (3) |
| REINVENT | Again make up guide and express freely (8) |
| TADPOLES | Little sticks for pond life (8) |
| IMPLORER | A person who guides and motivates others (8) |
| TERRAPIN | Turtle heading for pond in country |
| SHEPHERD | Guide and protector |
| ANTIQUES | General description of old, often valuable collectables listed in any of the Miller's price guides and handbooks (8) |
| COMPASS | Course guide and firm criticism ultimately leading to success for student (7) |
| WATER | - lily; with floating leaves providing shelter for pond life including frogs and newts, a flowering aquatic plant related to the sacred lotus (5) |
| MUSHROOM | A cep, champignon, chanterelle etc, often identified with a field guide and eaten by a mycophile; a pinkish-brown colour of a meadow variety; or, the gamp described in 4 Down (8) |
| ALGAE | Looking back, high-flyer drops sweetheart note with key concerns for pond (5) |
| LILYPAD | Girl has room to support for pond life (4,3) |
| PELLETS | Floating or sinking dry food for pond-reared young fish (7) |
| TARN | Mountain lake, with the name derived from an old Norse word for pond (4) |
| TADPOLE | Little rod used for pond-life? (7) |
| ORFE | Some superior feed for pond fish (4) |
| GOLDENORFE | Around back of house, possibly longed for pond fish (6,4) |
