| SHAMROCK | Sprig of clover as the botanical emblem of Ireland; or, a poetical word for wood sorrel (8) |
| THISTLES | Depicted on some textiles designed by William Morris and with seeds eaten by goldfinches, prickly plants used as the botanical symbols of Scotland (8) |
| STEED | Poetical word for a knight's horse or mount (5) |
| NARROW | Trifolium angustifolium is the ___ clover, as in the rambler rose '___ Water'! (6) |
| TYPO | Word for wood, e.g. |
| THISTLE | The botanical emblem and national flower of Scotland (7) |
| GALLOWAY | Labour outcast initially seen in part of Ireland or part of Scotland (8) |
| MEDICAGO | Genus of clover-like herbs in the legume family (Fabaceae) to which alfalfa, or lucerne, belongs (8) |
| HAWTHORN | The Royal Family's Christmas dinner table is traditionally decorated with a sprig of this tree (8) |
| SCABBARD | They stick sprig of basil in dish of cooked breasts (8) |
| THREATEN | Cow with last of clover to chew coming in later (8) |
| FOURLEAF | Type of clover which is popularly believed to bring good luck (4-4) |
| SPRAY | Water in the form of a shower; or, a sprig of flowers and/or foliage (5) |
| SHARP | Song hunter who collected thousands of folk ballads whilst cycling the countryside including Bruton Town, Green Broom, The Seeds of Love and The Sprig of Thyme (5) |
| IRISH | Of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people |
| GARNISH | An edible flower, julienne of vegetables, sprig of parsley etc to decorate a dish for the table (7) |
| PLANT | From the Old English for "seedling" and the Latin for "sprout, cutting", any one of the botanical organisms forming Earth's collective flora including fern, herb and moss (5) |
| AGROSTEMMA | From the Greek for "garland of fields", the botanical name of the corncockles whose association with agricultural landscapes dates back some 4,000 years (10) |
| TAGETES | From the name of an Etruscan god who sprang from the ploughed earth, the botanical name of marigolds (7) |
| MISTLETOE | A sprig of which might cost a smacker or two at Christmas! (9) |
