| MILDEW | Fungus that produces a superficial white growth on organic matter. (6) |
| MOLD | White growth on a rotten orange |
| FUNGOID | Growth like a spore-producing organism feeding on organic matter (7) |
| YEAST | Fungus that produces alcohol |
| AGARIC | A fungus that resembles a mushroom (6) |
| VENEER | A superficial appearance, especially one that is pleasing (6) |
| OYSTER | --- mushroom, fanshaped edible fungus that grows on the trunks of certain trees (6) |
| FINISH | Does it put an end to a superficial aspect of car paintwork? (6) |
| ACCEPT | Buy a fungus that may be eaten in court |
| BLOWER | Informal word for a speaking tube or a telephone; a fan, leaf-blaster, supercharger or other device that produces a current of air; or, a whale (6) |
| PATINA | Paint a superficial covering (6) |
| DRYROT | Fungus that causes wood to crumble (3-3) |
| BLAZAR | Quasar-like active galactic nucleus feeding a supermassive black hole in the heart of a distant galaxy that produces a high-energy jet pointing in the direction of Earth (6) |
| CANDLE | The Roman ___ is a firework that produces a continuous shower of sparks (6) |
| BUNSEN | Named after a German chemist, what is the laboratory burner that produces a single open gas flame and is used for heating, combustion or sterilisation? (6) |
| LITCHI | Evergreen tree native to southern China that produces a round, thin-skinned, spiny fruit (6) |
| ACTION | Gesture that produces a law-suit (6) |
| ADZUKI | Asian plant that produces a dark-red edible bean (6) |
| METEOR | Small body of rock or metal that produces a streak of light when it enters Earth's atmosphere (6) |
| IODINE | Element that produces a violet gas when heated |
