| WOODRUFF | Hay-scented herb also called kiss-me-quick, used to flavour May wine or "maibowle" for Beltane (8) |
| ORANGE | Fruit often added to May wine |
| HARRY | With 33-Across: the other half of the rivalry, who's just returned with a new album called "Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally" |
| TASTE | Flavour may be a matter of personal discrimination (5) |
| SEASON | Flavour, may be festive (6) |
| COSTMARY | Perennial herb also called Bible leaf or mint geranium (8) |
| PRIMROSE | Meaning "first flower", a woodland bloom traditionally used to protect cattle from May Day/Beltane witches; or, said blossom's pale-yellow hue (8) |
| ACONITES | Poisionous herbs, also called wolfsbane |
| ROSEMARY | This scented herb is the traditional symbol of remembrance, particularly of the war dead |
| CILANTRO | Herb also known as coriander |
| TARRAGON | Herb also known as dragon's wort |
| DAL | From Sanskrit for "to split", dried beans, lentils and other pulses in Indian cookery; a curry or puree of said legumes; or, a yellow-flowered tropical herb, also called pigeon pea (3) |
| ARNICA | From "lamb skin", in reference to its soft downy leaves, a name of a herb also called leopard's bane, used as a folk remedy for bruises or sprains (6) |
| KICK | Get rid of that obsession to kiss me quick on both sides (4) |
| HERBROBERT | Linked to a Duke of Normandy and disguised alias of hobgoblin Puck, a name of a wild geranium whose other sobriquets include chatterboxes, death come quickly, kiss me quick and stinking Bob (4,6) |
| SUNHAT | Old German took seat from Spooner, where we'd say Kiss Me Quick (6) |
| ALECOST | Eurasian perennial herb also called bible leaf or mint geranium (7) |
| PECKING | "Kiss me, quick!" - one's relative standing in it (7,5) |
| PENNY | A bit, coin, copper or piece whose name pairs with black, bun, dreadful, farthing, pig, royal or whistle to describe a stamp, cep, cheap novel, old ordinary bicycle, money box, mint-scented herb or fl |
| CALAMUS | Aromatic herb also called sweet flag |
