| GRAFTON | The City of Trees in northern NSW (7) |
| BOISEID | NW city nicknamed "The City of Trees" |
| OAKLEAF | Any one of the photosynthesis organs of trees in the genus Quercus such as encina that were used for the crowns of ancient kings (3,4) |
| OAKWOOD | Forest of trees in the genus Quercus (7) |
| WOODROW | President presents line of trees in slow motion (7,6) |
| ASHKEYS | Samaras or "helicopters" of trees in the genus Fraxinus (3-4) |
| SAPWOOD | Part of tree in a quiet court in South Dakota (7) |
| CUTBACK | Prune top of tree in the country with chainsaw primarily on weekend (7) |
| BRANCHY | Description of tree in farm next to fences? (7) |
| GIRAFFE | Animal eating away top of tree in clumsy act (7) |
| BOISE | State capital of Idaho, known as 'The City of Trees' (5) |
| FANPALM | Spooner's to criticise location for growing type of tree (in hot places) (3,4) |
| COFFS | Australia's first 'big' tourist attraction was the Big Banana situated at ... Harbour, in northern NSW |
| MOREE | Extra note well known in Northern NSW |
| EVANS | Coastal town in northern NSW, ..... Head (5) |
| BYRON | A town in northern NSW, - Bay |
| CASINO | A gaming house found in northern NSW |
| YAMBA | Over 31 days, bathing item drifting in northern NSW beach? (5) |
| SILVA | From the Latin meaning "wood", the assemblage of trees in a given area; or, the truncated title of John Evelyn's forestry discourse presented to the Royal Society in 1662 (5) |
| SYLVA | From the Latin meaning "wood", the assemblage of trees in a given area; or, the truncated title of John Evelyn's forestry discourse presented to the Royal Society in 1662 (5) |