| HONEYSUCKLE | Fragrant woodbine Lonicera that shares its family with the seablush (11) |
| TEASEL | Prickly flower of a plant in the honeysuckle family with the snowberry, beauty bush, seablush, valerian and horse gentian (6) |
| NIGELLA | Genus of the devil-in-a-bush or love-in-a-mist that shares its family with the buttercup, granny's bonnet, larkspur and queen of poisons (7) |
| RUE | Herb-of-grace plant that shares its family with the citruses (3) |
| SPRUCE | Tree that shares its family with the cedar of Lebanon, larch, Douglas fir and Scots pine (6) |
| ROACH | Freshwater fish that shares its family with the common carp, chub, dace, minnow and rudd (5) |
| SYCAMORE | From the Greek meaning "fig-mulberry" and with samaras or "helicopters", a tree that shares its family with ackee, horse chestnut, lychee, maple and soapberry (8) |
| THYME | Related to the Greek meaning "make a burnt offering", a herb that shares its family with marjoram, mint, rosemary and sage (5) |
| ERIOPHYLLUM | Genus of perennial plants from the daisy family, with the common name of Oregon sunshine (11) |
| BOBBIE | In 1924 this lost dog traveled more than 2,800 miles in the winter across the United States to return to its family. He was dubbed "the Wonder Dog." |
| SOPRANINO | The term for a musical instrument such as a recorder or saxophone that has the highest pitch of all those in its family (9) |
| CONEHEADS | Classic 'Saturday Night Live' family, with 'the' ... and, literally, what the starts of the answers |
| PRAIRIEDOG | Grassland animal that shares a family with the ground squirrel |
| GREATTIT | Green, yellow and black garden bird whose call is often considered a harbinger of spring and is the largest of the six species within its family (5,3) |
| FLAGEOLET | Member of the fipple flute family with the recorder and the tin whistle; or, a young haricot bean used in French cookery (9) |
| KINDERGARTEN | Family with the German art, in general, teaches the little ones before school (12) |
| LANTANA | Shrub in the verbena family with the varieties yellow sage and Miss Huff (7) |
| RINGOUZEL | Member of the thrush family with the Latin name Turdus torquatus (4,5) |
| WARATHOME | 2005-07 sitcom about the Gold family, with "The" |
| INK | With which to write 'family' with the first last (3) |
