| LABURNUM | Maul about and burn tree that is decorative (8) |
| THROWRUG | Toss mat, one that is decorative rather than utilitarian (5,3) |
| ALUM | Maul about styptic material? (4) |
| ALOE | Genus of succulents including its "vera" species, sometimes referred to as the first-aid plant or burn tree (4) |
| OPENWORK | Old calligrapher's speciality is decorative stuff with gaps |
| BEETROOT | Kick around decayed tree that is edible (8) |
| ESPALIER | A fruit tree that is trained on stakes (8) |
| CINNAMON | Spice obtained from the inner bark of a tree that is used widely in cooking sweet or savoury dishes, including the Mallorcan arroz brut dish (8) |
| SMOULDER | Start to smoke, crumble and burn without a flame (8) |
| SWEETGUM | North American tree that is the source of satin walnut timber (5,3) |
| SAGOPALM | Asian tree that is a source of nutritious starch (4,4) |
| REIGNITE | Sit on the throne with it close to backside, and burn again (8) |
| OAKAPPLE | Spongy spherical gall on a tree that is caused by wasp larvae (3,5) |
| BLUNDERS | Screws up and burns LED fitting (8) |
| CREMATES | Makes around first of month and burns (8) |
| QUOVADIS | Peter Ustinov, as the emperor Nero, goes mad and burns Rome and a lot of Christians in this epic (3, |
| BRINGSUP | Calls forth pig, and burns in anger (6,2) |
| INLAYER | Hip liberal philosopher - his work is decorative (7) |
| ORNAMENTAL | Late Norman bust is decorative (10) |
| OAK | Tree that is the title and subject of a Katharine Towers poetry book |
