| HELLEBORE | The 'niger' species of this plant is often called 'Christmas Rose' (9) |
| FERN | There are over 22 species of this plant in Norfolk (4) |
| HELLEBORUS | Poisonous flowering plants, sometimes called Christmas roses (10) |
| THUG | A plant so vigorous that it quickly swamps one or more other plants, is often referred to as this! (4) |
| GINSENG | The root of this plant is a popular herbal remedy. (7) |
| GINGER | The rootstock of this plant is used for its flavouring (6) |
| NARCISSUS | Britain's only native species of this spring bulb is Lent Lily (9) |
| DANDELION | You might have blown on the seed head of this plant (9) |
| PERENNIAL | Plant living year after year such as the Christmas rose, amaryllis, winter jasmine, cyclamen or snowdrop (9) |
| OILRIVERS | The delta of the Niger, in Nigeria (3,6) |
| MUNGOPARK | Scottish explorer who followed the course of the Niger River (5,4) |
| PENNYWORT | Woman's argument backing opening of this plant |
| WILDTHYME | Awfully mildewy around upper half of this plant |
| PENSTEMON | Swan ahead, biting stalk of this plant |
| ROBIN | The American species of this bird is the largest of the North American thrushes. It lives in cities and mountains, and it is known for its red (or orangish) breast.. |
| ANTELOPE | The tsessebe is one of the fastest species of this ruminant mammal (8) |
| SQUIRREL | In Britain, the Red species of this animal is being wiped out by the Grey species (8) |
| IRIS | This plant is in leaf, maybe, in one of the Shetlands (4) |
| BRACT | From the Latin meaning "thin plate of metal, gold-leaf", a modified often-colourful leaf such as that of the red or white poinsettia or "Christmas rose" (5) |
| MOA | Dinornus Robustus was one of the largest species of this extinct New Zealand flightless bird |
