| YAMS | Starchy, edible tubers of a plant of tropical and subtropical regions (4) |
| ARTICHOKE | Jerusalem -; tuber of a plant in the sunflower family, eaten as a vegetable in risottos, soups, gratins and warm salads (9) |
| OCAS | Edible tubers of the Andes |
| POTATO | Edible tuber of a nightshade; or, a hole in the heel of a sock (6) |
| YUCCA | Plant of tropical and subtropical America, with stiff lancelike leaves (5) |
| PALMTREE | Large but unbranched evergreen plant of tropical and warm regions (4,4) |
| AKEE | Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits. |
| KAVA | Which narcotic drink of Pacific Islands is made from the crushed roots of a plant of the pepper family? (4) |
| SOYA | Protein from the beans of a plant of the pea family (4) |
| OKRA | Seed pods of a plant of the mallow family, also called Lady's fingers (4) |
| CROCODILE | Large, carnivorous reptile of tropical and subtropical regions with a flattened body and tail (9) |
| HOPS | Bitter catkin-like fruit clusters of a plant of the mulberry family used for flavouring beer (4) |
| RAMIE | Name a herb of tropical and subtropical regions (5) |
| TARO | Edible tuber of Polynesia |
| EDDO | A corm or tuber of taro; or, another word for taro itself (4) |
| ZINNIA | Genus of plants of tropical and subtropical American having solitary heads of brightly coloured flowers (6) |
| SAVANNAH | A grassy, largely treeless plain in tropical and subtropical regions (8) |
| MALARIA | A fever that is transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical and subtropical regions (7) |
| JACARANDA | Tree with blue-purple flowers, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas (9) |
| POTATOES | Tubers of a South American plant, eaten as a starchy vegetable (8) |
