| FIRSTBORN | Oldest tree's split around first of branches (9) |
| BONSAI | First of branches is on a terribly small tree (6) |
| MYRTLE | Shrub or tree, split by crack going upwards (6) |
| DAVYJONES | First 24 hours (around 1st of Jan) - imbibing a sip of vodka and beginning to savour the spirit of the sea (4,5) |
| TECHNICAL | Specialist chat line working around first of calls (9) |
| OUTSKIRTS | Reveal sketches around first of rich suburbs (9) |
| ENCHILADA | Around first of April, English kid gets one stuffed corn tortilla (9) |
| FASCICLED | Made into bunched tufts of branches, roots, fibres etc. (9) |
| FRUITERER | Does he need lots of branches to operate his business? (9) |
| ABSTINENT | It's a bent to get drunk around first of November, taking part in Go Sober for October? (9) |
| APPLETREE | Runs computer business from plant with number of branches for one of The Smiths (5,4) |
| TREEHOUSE | Audience follows one of those in The Cherry Orchard where children's play is performed between a number of branches (4,5) |
| TREETRUNK | Supporter of branches? (4,5) |
| OUTOFLINE | Awfully foul tone around first of idiots that's impudent (3,2,4) |
| SHORTSHRIFT | Summary treatment of summery clothing with split around top of hem (5,6) |
| FACETIOUS | Tending to split around back of costume is not serious |
| RECENT | Split around Anglican church of late (6) |
| KISSER | Mouth risks getting split around end of stroke (6) |
| TULIPS | Flowers possibly split around centre of study (6) |
| CLEFT | Split around one side (5) |
