| BELONG | Fit in first bits of beech, elm and pine (6) |
| BEHELD | Saw odd bits of beech and elder with no sign of hesitation (6) |
| CHELMER | One of Chelmsford's rivers - part of beech, elm eroded (7) |
| AITCH | Attending church I joined in first bit of hymn? |
| CONFORM | Fit in first of complaints on something to fill in (7) |
| WYCOMBE | District in Buckinghamshire noted for wheelback Windsor chairs made from its local beech/elm wood (7) |
| BLUNDER | Mistake made in first bit on the left, below |
| HELMSMAN | Beech, elms, mangroves. What have they got to do with steering the ship? (8) |
| TOSSED | Cast kicked around first bits of shoddy scenery (6) |
| SELECT | Pick out Celt after first bits of Scot's English (6) |
| BALDER | More like one of the 20 found in top of beech tree (6) |
| HEDGES | Botanical barriers or boundaries of beech, blackthorn, box, bramble and other such bushes in the bocage (6) |
| BRANCH | The bough from top of beech ran to the church (6) |
| MYRTLE | Shift elm and try evergreen shrub (6) |
| OBECHE | West African wood, old sort of beech |
| PELMET | It's made from my pet elm and Rod is hiding behind it |
| LOUNGE | From the outset, let oneself unwind 'neath giant elms, and relax |
| OOLONG | Two doughnuts and pine tea (6) |
| CHOIR | In church, first bits of organ recital will drown one group of singers (5) |
| PESTOS | Sauces made with basil and pine nuts |