| EUPHORBIA | Joy about first sign of blossom in flower |
| MAYBE | Period in spring with first signs of blossom emerging, perhaps (5) |
| FLOREAL | Month of blossom in the French revolutionary calendar with Prairial "meadow", Messidor "harvest", Fructidor "fruits" and eight others (7) |
| ENDROT | Watch for the signs of blossom ___ ___ on tomatoes (3,3) |
| TUFT | Expression of mild disapproval about first sign of festering clump (4) |
| SHIMMERS | Seethes about first sign of hooliganism in flashes? (8) |
| LANDINGGEAR | Lad in range gets excited about first sign of grand aircraft's substructure (7,4) |
| SHINBET | Israel's internal security service founded in 1949 is then shaken about first sign of breaches (4,3) |
| BOBBLEHAT | Robert has complaint about first sign of holes in woollen headwear (6,3) |
| ESTATECAR | English way to get worried about first sign of rust in vehicle (6,3) |
| SHTOOK | Disturbed about first sign of teething trouble |
| ADROIT | Apt fuss about first sign of roguish sex appeal |
| ADDER | Doctor read about first sign of dangerous snake (5) |
| TOTEM | Edited tome about first sign of this outward symbol (5) |
| HAIRDO | Rhoda is excited about first sign of improved coiffure (6) |
| CURDCHEESE | Doctor screeched about first sign of up quark, perhaps |
| BRISTLE | Bert is upset about first sign of lanky or stiff hair (7) |
| TEA | Cheers about first sign of exceptional light afternoon refreshment (3) |
| SCALP | Pal's upset about first sign of cut skin on head (5) |
| RACKETEERS | Nervously seek carer about first sign of these criminals (10) |
