| SESSILE | Stalkless... part of primroses, silenes (7) |
| COWSLIP | Species of primrose with yellow sweet-smelling clustered flowers (7) |
| PRIMULA | Genus of primrose (7) |
| LYCHNIS | Former genus of ragged-robin (now in Silene genus) (7) |
| CAMPION | Plant of the silene genus in the pink family (7) |
| OPHELIA | Shakespeare character who speaks of 'the primrose path of dalliance' (7) |
| LEA | Meadow in spring lacking first sign of primroses |
| BIRDSEYE | A fermata; a kind of primrose, speedwell, tobacco or other plant with flowers of two contrasting colours; a small yet fiery red chilli pepper; a pattern of spotted diamonds; or, a term denoting a view |
| CRADOCK | Nee Phyllis Nan Sortain Primrose Pechey, a flamboyant television chef who donned a ball-gown rather than an apron, popularised prawn cocktail and penned a number of novels, including her Castle Rising |
| EVENING | What can be a gown, a star or a primrose? (7) |
| GODETIA | Genus of showy garden plants related to the evening primrose, named after the Swiss botanist |
| PALMA | Venetian painter born Jacopo Negretti, whose many portraits of ladies includes one of a blonde woman holding a posy of buttercups, forget-me-nots and primroses (5) |
| APRIL | When first of primroses appears in a covering of seeds? (5) |
| OXLIPS | A beast of burden may slip over many species of primroses |
| LEAP | Meadow has first of primroses in spring (4) |
| ALPINE | Plant first of primroses in a row (6) |
| BARKER | Victorian artist noted for her illustrations of blossoms, daisies, grape hyacinths, lilies of the valley, poppies, primroses, wild roses and other flowers, all characteristically adorned by their own |
| SESSILEOAK | Eurasian deciduous tree with stalkless acorns (7,3) |
| HOPE | Desire opening of poppies, primroses or pansies in garden |
| ROSECAMPION | Garden species of plants of the genera Silene and Lychnis (4,7) |
