| ECHIUM | Eurasian plant genus of the borage family whose members include the blue-flowered viper's bugloss (6) |
| CFL | Org. whose members include the Blue Bombers and Alouettes |
| IBERIS | Eurasian plant genus to which the candytufts belong (6) |
| OLEA | Type genus of the olive family, whose members include the ash, privet, jasmine etc. (4) |
| AROID | Any plant of the arum family (Araceae), whose members include the tannia and the peace lily (5) |
| ANCHUSA | Genus of the borage family of which azurea is an intense blue (7) |
| ERYNGIUM | Plant genus in the parsley family (Apiaceae) whose members include the European sea holly (8) |
| IPOMOEA | Plant genus in the family Convolvulaceae whose members include the morning glory and sweet potato (7) |
| SOLANUM | Herbaceous plant genus whose members include the potato, aubergine, sunberry etc. (7) |
| PHACELIA | Genus of the borage family, comprising around 200 species (8) |
| FORGETMENOT | Low-growing plant of the borage family with blue flowers (6-2-3) |
| ADDAMS | The unorthodox TV family whose members include Wednesday, Pugsley and Uncle Fester (6) |
| HELIOTROPE | A plant of the borage family with purple or blue flowers (10) |
| COMFREY | A plant of the borage family with clusters of bell-shaped flowers (7) |
| BOWESLYON | Scottish family whose members include Lady Elizabeth ?, the late Queen Mother (5-4) |
| MUNSTERS | The ---, TV family whose members include Herman, Lily, Eddie and Marilyn (8) |
| BLUEEYEDMARY | Southern European plant of the borage family also called creeping navelwort (4-4,4) |
| SEAS | Expanses of saline water forming the world ocean whose megafauna includes the blue whale, giant squid great white shark and the orca (4) |
| MASOOD | East End family whose members include Shabnam and Tamwar (6) |
| SHARMA | Extensive Emmerdale family whose members include Rishi, Georgia and Priya (6) |