| WATERWEED | General term for an aquatic plant of the genus Elodea (9) |
| LILYPAD | The floating leaf of an aquatic plant of the Nymphaea genus (4,3) |
| BRAZILION | Elodea densa is commonly called ___ pondweed (9) |
| QUILLWORT | Aquatic plant of the genus Isoetes (9) |
| SHOREWEED | Went, after having no doubt reportedly, for an aquatic perennial |
| WINDSTORM | General term for a meteorological disturbance manifesting as a gale, hooley, hurricane, squall, tempest or other rapidly blowing, twining, venting or wandering stir of air (9) |
| PHENOMENA | General term for situations that are seen to exist but defy explanation (9) |
| WATERLILY | Confused 'til lawyer produced an aquatic plant (5,4) |
| WATERSKIS | Gear for an aquatic sport |
| FELINE | A general term for an animal of the cat family (6) |
| WARBABIES | General term for children conceived or born during a major military conflict (3,6) |
| WHITEFISH | General term for creatures such as cod, haddock etc (5,4) |
| CELESTIAL | General term for asteroids, comets and meteoroids. |
| INQUISITOR | General term for an official during a historical era such as the ecclesiastical tribunal established |
| LOTUS | Aquatic plant of the genus Nelumbo, of the water lily family. (5) |
| SAKURA | General term for an ornamental cherry blossom tree in Japan, especially cultivars of Prunus serrulata (6) |
| SEA | General term for an expanse where "white horses" may be observed (3) |
| ADVENTURER | General term for an explorer engaging in daring feats, mountaineering etc (10) |
| BEDDINGPLANT | General term for an annual bloom in a container or garden plot (7,5) |
| EMERSE | Of the leaves of an aquatic plant, rising above the surface of the water (6) |
