| SUMAC | Poisonous shrub and Middle Eastern spice |
| PITA | Flatbread in much Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine |
| DIRHAM | North African and Middle-Eastern monetary unit (6) |
| CORIANDER | Herb used in Indian and Middle Eastern cookery (9) |
| ROMANEMPIRE | Early European, North African and Middle Eastern territory (5,6) |
| DECADENT | Study includes California, Germany and Middle Eastern type that's corrupt (8) |
| OTTOMAN | Old Turk, German fellow and Middle Eastern state share a bank |
| JORDAN | Dancer's heard greeting in Spain and Middle Eastern country (3,6) |
| OLA | Dancer's heard greeting in Spain and Middle Eastern country (3,6) |
| ASPIC | Jelly made with a non-Eastern spice (5) |
| MACE | Scotsman put on eastern spice (4) |
| SAGE | Evergreen shrub and herb related to hyssop, lavender, mint, rosemary and thyme, Salvia officinalis (4) |
| TOPIARY | Shrub and bush trimming for artistic effect (7) |
| GARDENIA | Shrub, and where it grows in Athens for starters (8) |
| DAPHNE | Evergreen shrub, and a girl's name (6) |
| RIVET | Cut top off shrub and bolt! |
| WARATAH | Large Australian shrub and floral emblem of New South Wales |
| JASMINE | Shrub, and the princess in Disney's Aladdin (7) |
| ROSEMARY | Fragrant evergreen shrub and herb (8) |
| TEAROSE | Shrub and a tree so out of place (3,4) |
