| DOCKYARD | It's some distance after plant that's in naval base |
| HOTFOOTED | Rushed some distance after having stolen keys |
| DISOWN | Reject plant that's in row (6) |
| PEARLHARBOR | Nobleman in pub bar drunk with soldiers in naval base (5,6) |
| POMPEY | Roman general in naval base (6) |
| KEEL | Vegetable raised in naval base, as it were (4) |
| PORTSMOUTH | Wines, say, found in naval base |
| FASLANE | Almost secure passage in naval base (7) |
| ALBA | Party in naval base (4) |
| BANKSIA | Genus of plants in Proteacea family named after plant hunter Joseph (7) |
| ECHO | Second sound: It's what you might hear in the distance after each explosion at a 17A display |
| REST | From "league, mile", in reference to a distance after which one may pause, a word for relief from activity or labour; sleep; or, repose of death (4) |
| REEDIT | Again correct it after 'plant stalk' (2-4) |
| IRISH | Head of history after plant from the Emerald Isle (5) |
| GOLDFINCH | Distance after day covered by game bird (9) |
| CAMSHAFT | Short distance after river has included broken part of engine ... (8) |
| PARALYSIS | Salary is reviewed after plant's initial stoppage? (9) |
| EDELWEISS | Highly sought after plant |
| RESTS | Word, from "leagues, miles", in reference to distances after which people reposed, for breaks, halts or pauses from activity or work (5) |
| GARDENERS | People who look after plants (9) |
