| HYDROSPHERE | Constituent planetary layer consisting of (surface, underground and atmospheric) water (11) |
| CRUST | Planetary layer |
| COCKCHAFERS | Large beetles (also known as maybugs), the larvae of which live underground and eat plant roots (including potatoes) (11) |
| PLANETEARTH | Between Venus and Mars, it consists of surface temperature soil (6,5) |
| EFFLORESCED | (Of surface) became covered with salts |
| HAIR | A very small quantity of hydrogen and atmospheric gases |
| PRECIPITATION | Condensation of atmospheric water vapour (13) |
| SNOW | Atmospheric water vapour frozen into crystals (4) |
| PASCAL | Scientist who contributed towards hydraulics and atmospheric pressure, developed probability theory with Fermat and invented a calculator (6) |
| TURNER | Artist influenced by weather and atmospheric extremes who composed seascapes including Fishermen at |
| OCEANIC | NOAA ... US agcy. that tracks hurricanes, National ___ and Atmospheric Administration |
| ROOMATTHETOP | Runner in part of The Underground and that man from the highest point of attic (4,2,3,3) |
| SESFONTS | Natural phenomenon in Campanet, Mallorca where after heavy rainfall water springs from underground and flows spectacularly through trees and rocks (3,5,6) |
| UFANES | Natural phenomenon in Campanet, Mallorca where after heavy rainfall water springs from underground and flows spectacularly through trees and rocks (3,5,6) |
| NICO | The cover of the 1967 album The Velvet Underground and ____ included a Warhol print of a banana |
| CELLARET | The Underground and French Cabinet historically stocked wine and spirits (8) |
| ALLURE | Attraction of All Line Rover including London Underground and then heading east (6) |
| VAPOUR | Atmospheric water (6) |
| NOIR | Dark and atmospheric |
| WILSON | 60s music producer whose work included albums with Dylan, Velvet Underground and The Mothers Of Inve |