| CROSSANDRA | Genus of tender exotic plants from Africa and India, some of which are known as firecracker plants (10) |
| RUSSELIA | Shrub of the plantain family commonly known as firecracker plants (8) |
| KATYDID | What is the common name of the large grasshoppers of the family Tettigoniidae, which are known for their loud sound? (7) |
| ORCHID | Exotic plant from which vanilla is harvested (6) |
| ALOE | Succulent plant from Africa |
| OWLET | Small bird of prey from Africa and Asia (5) |
| HYENA | Doglike animal from Africa and Asia, renowned for its "laugh" (5) |
| RICINUS | This tender exotic could form part of a new tropical display (7) |
| BIRD | Tender exotic Strelitzia reginae or - - - - of paradise flower (4) |
| GOBIDESERT | Try tender exotic trees, but they won't grow here (4,6) |
| SORGHUM | Genus of about 25 species of plants in the grass family, some of which are grown as cereals for human consumption, and others in pastures for animals (7) |
| DERVISH | Member of any of various Muslim orders of ascetics, some of which are noted for a whirling dance (7) |
| ROYALMINT | Government-owned company producing up to 90 million coins and blanks a week, some of which are subject to the periodic trial of the pyx procedure (5,4) |
| BODY | Bad typos scattered around the back of newspaper, some of which are here (4,5) |
| PARTS | Bad typos scattered around the back of newspaper, some of which are here (4,5) |
| EUCOMIS | Genus of tender flowering plants known as 'pineapple flower' (7) |
| SEASLUGS | Common marine creatures found in NZ, some of which are toxic (3,5) |
| REINDEER | Santa's sleigh-bearers, some of which are in answers to asterisked clues (8) |
| BALI | Island with temples called pura, some of which are only accessible at low tide |
| URBAN | Four banquets, some of which are held in the city (5) |
