| SYCAMORES | Talked about less healthy lands covered in heather, bracken and trees (9) |
| PASTURES | Lands covered with grass suitable for grazing animals (8) |
| MOORLAND | Uncultivated area, often covered in heather and gorse (8) |
| MOOR | A tract of unenclosed, uncultivated upland, often covered in heather (4) |
| RETRACTED | Withdrew from area of land covered in grass (9) |
| WARERLOO | Greenwood, Kay, Healey, Bracken and Grayson all played for this Merseyside club (8) |
| HEATH | Moor- or maquis-like habitat characterised by flora including bracken and bilberry (5) |
| ACRE | Land covered in Virginia creepers |
| EPHEMERAL | Brief optimism about less round gem being cut (9) |
| LISTENING | Gun I found hidden in heather, being attentive (9) |
| LUSTINESS | See us with container in less healthy vigour |
| UNDERWHELMED | Queen in muddle when messed about, less than impressed |
| CHRISTIANSLATER | US actor who played the role of Jason Dean in Heathers, and whose films include True Romance, Interview With The Vampire, Broken Arrow and The Legend of Billie Jean (9,6) |
| BEWILDERMENT | Speculation about less civilised people creating state of confusion (12) |
| BADMOMS | Movie about less-than-ideal parents (3,4) |
| OBVERSE | Turned towards one ever so upset about less than perfect score (7) |
| BALDERDASH | Idle senseless talk about less hairy rush (10) |
| FOREST | Large area of land covered with trees and plants (6) |
| WALTERSICKERT | Painter has to change being less healthy in weight (6,7) |
| PASTIER | Looking less healthy in the rank of secretary? |
