| PTISAN | From the Greek for "peeled barley", a decoction of said grain; or, any infusion of flowers or herbs (6) |
| SPIKE | An ear of wheat, corn or barley; a type of lavender used for aromatherapy oil; or, Terence Milligan's nickname (5) |
| TISANE | Meaning "barley water", an infusion or flowers or herbs (6) |
| SOBA | Japanese word for buckwheat, hence noodles made of said grain (4) |
| GRIST | Corn for milling into flour; said grain when ground; malt crushed into mash for one brewing; or, anything that can be turned to advantage or profit (5) |
| HANGOVERS | Weeping boer-bean Schotia brachypetala: A decoction (boiled down syrup) of the bark can be taken to treat heartburn and those painful party memories when you wake up. (9) |
| TISANES | Infusions of flowers, herbs (7) |
| HERBALTEA | Latvian present's wrapped, a decoction (6,3) |
| TANGELO | Fruit with strong taste, used as topping for peeled melon |
| IMPEACH | Charge for peeled lime and other fruit (7) |
| CHAPLET | From Old French for "garland of roses" and "hat", a word for a wreath of flowers or foliage for the head; a circlet of gold; or, a string of beads, one-third of a rosary in length (7) |
| TRUSS | A bundle of hay or straw; a pack; a nautical fitting for holding a yard; a cluster of flowers or fruit growing on a stalk; a corbel; or, a belt, frame, tie or other supporting/binding thing (5) |
| PASTILLE | A cone or pellet of aromatics or herbs burnt as incense; a lozenge or sweet; or, one of the words for a crayon-like stick of pigment (8) |
| PLATBAND | Word for an edging of flowers or turf in a garden; a level fascia on an architrave; an ornamental lintel; a fillet separating the flutings of a Classical column; a level arch; or, any border (8) |
| SALAD | A dish of raw or cooked vegetables or herbs; a leafy green plant such as lettuce, grown for or used in this; fruit cocktail; or, any diverse medley (5) |
| WREATH | Circlet of flowers or foliage used as a decoration or a victor's chaplet; a carved representation of such; or, a ring of twisted gold or silver (6) |
| SPRAY | A cloud of droplets; a sprig forming a hand-tied bunch of flowers; or, a brooch in the form of a jewelled bouquet (5) |
| BUNCH | Informal word for a group of people/friends; a handful of flowers; or, a cluster of grapes (5) |
| POSY | Small bunch of flowers; or, a sentiment or motto engraved on the inside of a signet ring or wedding band (4) |
| CARPET | Word originally for a tablecloth or bedcover that came to mean a woven floor covering or a layer of flowers or snow resembling thus (6) |