| THROWER | Horticulturist who presented Gardeners' World from 1969-76 (7) |
| PERCYTHROWER | Buckinghamshire-born horticulturist; presenter of BBC TV programme Gardeners' World from 1969-76 (5,7) |
| MELLISH | Robert ?, Labour Party Chief Whip from 1969-76; MP for Bermondsey from 1950-82 (7) |
| HILLIER | English horticulturist who founded an arboretum in Hampshire in 1953 (7) |
| FRAZIER | Joe ___ (1944-2011), Heavyweight Champion of the World from 1970 to 1973 (7) |
| FRANKEL | The highest-rated racehorse in the world from May 2011 (7) |
| COMPOST | Summer Wine man on street for fertiliser used on Gardeners' World (7) |
| TRAILER | Creeping plant - or a clip advertising forthcoming Gardeners' World? (7) |
| CLAY | ____ Jones, horticulturist who chaired Gardeners' Question Time (4) |
| LUTHERBURBANK | Horticulturist who developed the Shasta daisy |
| JEKYLL | Gertrude, British horticulturist who was born in 1843 (6) |
| HAND | Eoin .... , 1969-75 Republic of Ireland and 1969-76 Portsmouth defender; 1988-92 Huddersfield manager (4) |
| SEZ | and 15ac, 1969-76 ITV sketch show starring Les Dawson |
| JOHNRYAN | 1969-76 Luton and 1976-80 Norwich defender/winger (4,4) |
| GRAY | 1969-76 Scotland and 1966-83 Leeds winger; 198889 Hull manager (5,4) |
| EDDIE | 1969-76 Scotland and 1966-83 Leeds winger; 198889 Hull manager (5,4) |
| CHICO | Nickname of the 1969-76 Aston Villa midfielder Ian Hamilton (5) |
| LES | see 14dn, 1969-76 ITV sketch show starring Les Dawson |
| VITA | First name of the horticulturist who created Sissinghurst Castle Garden with her husband Harold Nicolson (4) |
| LOGANBERRY | Prickly hybrid rosaceous plant named after an American judge and horticulturist who first grew it |
