| BEGONIAS | Looks for money ringing Iona complex for blooming showy types (8) |
| BEGSTHEQUESTION | Looks for money for The Big Issue perhaps as assumes truth can't be taken for granted (4,3,8) |
| SNOWDROP | It comes in winter to medic returning Italian flower for blooming milky sort (8) |
| SCRUTINY | Runs city complex for critical examination (8) |
| LIBATION | Bail into complex for a drink (8) |
| LABOHEME | Research site on home complex for key opera opening on Christmas Eve (2,6) |
| KOINONIA | Stunning success in Iona ruined Greek fellowship (8) |
| IDEATION | Forming concepts in hide at Iona (8) |
| SCOTRAIL | Organisation which has introduced an AI announcer named Iona on its transport system (8) |
| OBTAINED | Got Iona in debt? (8) |
| ROCHELLE | New __, NY: home of Iona College |
| STANDARDROSE | Flag came up for blooming bush (8,4) |
| OUTGROW | Get too big for blooming argument about key |
| SHOPPINGMALL | Jumping on one leg in mini-complex for buyers (8,4) |
| POINSETTIA | Show the way around film location with current leading actor for blooming show at Christmas (10) |
| ROSY | Word, pertaining to an often pink or red sweetbrier, for blooming, blushing, bright, cheerful, eglantine-covered, fresh, glowing or hopeful; or, wine (4) |
| HARDCHEESE | He searched complex for Parmesan (4,6) |
| ANTIPASTO | Pop into station complex for Italian dish |
| CONFERENCECALL | Cancel Florence complex for remote link-up (10,4) |
| HALIBUT | Hotel near foremost aquarium built complex for fish (7) |
