| TAGETES | The French marigold genus (7) |
| JEALOUSY | French marigold or yellow rose |
| BID | Offer a price for the first half of the burr marigold genus of plants (in the aster family), especially at an auction! (3) |
| CALTHA | The marsh marigold genus (6) |
| CALENDULA | The pot marigold genus (9) |
| UDAIPUR | Marble "City of Lakes" in Rajasthan, used as one of the filming locations of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (7) |
| BOULAYE | Surname of Patti, the singer who took part in The Real Marigold Hotel in 2016 (7) |
| LEEMING | Surname of Jan, the former newsreader who took part in I'm A Celeb in 2006 and The Real Marigold Hotel in 2016 (7) |
| SHRAGER | Surname of Rosemary, the TV chef who has been on Ladette To Lady, I'm A Celeb and The Real Marigold Hotel (7) |
| AFRICAN | The ___ marigold (7) |
| KINGCUP | Royal brew found in the marsh marigold? (7) |
| OCTOBER | Month of the year that Ted Hughes described as 'marigold' (7) |
| COWSLIP | Marsh marigold is the US name for what European plant? (7) |
| ANNUALS | Peas and marigold, for example (7) |
| AQUATIC | Word denoting a water plant such as duckweed, frogbit, lesser spearwort, marsh marigold, rush, willow moss or yellow flag (7) |
| THEBEST | Words which when followed by Marigold Hotel gives the title of a 2010s travel documentary series (3,4) |
| UNICORN | Fantasy creature such as Marigold Heavenly Nostrils |
| SMITH | Actress in Gosford Park, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Lady in the Van and Downton Abbey (5) |
| NIGHY | Actor in films including I Capture the Castle, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Scrabble drama Sometimes Always Never and The Bookshop (5) |
| SHEILAFERGUSON | Member of The Three Degrees who appeared in the second series of The Real Marigold Hotel |