| PSORALEN | Compound found in plants, such as parsnips, celery, and parsley (8) |
| ALKALOID | A nitrogenous basic compound found in plants, such as morphine or nicotine |
| ROOTS | Subterranean parts of plants such as parsnip that are eaten as vegetables (5) |
| DILL | Anethum graveolens, annual herb of celery and parsley family (4) |
| CELLULOSE | Terrorist group go down having stolen uranium compound found in plant (9) |
| XANTHIN | Compound found in plant by insect. Clue: Not thymine |
| URUSHIOL | Toxic irritant liquid occurring in plants such as poison ivy and the lacquer tree, causing contact dermatitis in most people (8) |
| STARCH | Carbohydrate found in plants such as rice and cassava (6) |
| TANNIN | A yellow or brown chemical that is found in plants such as tea (6) |
| KNAPWEED | A thousand raised fibres and tiny diamonds found in plant |
| MEUNIERE | Method of cooking fish by dredging with flour, frying in butter and serving with butter, lemon juice and parsley (8) |
| KEDGEREE | Victorian breakfast dish of haddock, rice, eggs, curry powder and parsley (8) |
| BIENNIAL | Like onions and parsley |
| CORM | An underground storage organ present in plants such as the crocus and gladioli (4) |
| BLIGHT | A disease in plants such as mildew or rust (6) |
| LATEX | Milky fluid in plants such as the rubber tree |
| SYRUP | Maple -; ingredient used to flavour savoury foods such as ham, roasted parsnips or bacon as well as sweet recipes such as pancakes and waffles (5) |
| TABBOULEH | Salad of cracked wheat and chopped ingredients such as tomatoes, onions and parsley, often in a mezze selection |
| VEG | A short or informal word for various edible bulbs, leaves, roots, seeds and tubers, such as fennel, garlic, kale, parsnips, petit pois and sweet potatoes (3) |
| UMBEL | Inflorescence of carrot and related plants including dill, fennel and parsley (5) |
