| GALINGALE | The aromatic rootstock of some East Indian plants of the ginger family (9) |
| DERRIS | E. Indian plant of the legume family, whose roots are used as an insecticide. |
| SLAVONIC | Organise vocals in forerunner of some East European languages (8) |
| AMOMUM | Any of a genus of plants of the ginger family, notable for their pungency and aromatic properties (6) |
| CARDAMOM | The capsules of several tropical plants of the ginger family (8) |
| TURMERIC | Yellow powder obtained from plants of the ginger family (8) |
| ASTI | Some East Indian drink (4) |
| GINGER | Plant with aromatic rootstocks often crystallised or used to flavour parkin, biscuits known as nuts or the pop favoured in picnic luncheons by the fictional Famous Five gang |
| GALANGAL | The pungent, aromatic root of a plant of the ginger family, dried and used as a seasoning and in medicine (8) |
| NEEMTREES | In the plural, what is the common name for the Indian plants, Azadirachta indica, whose seed oil is used as an insect repellent? (4,5) |
| OLEORESIN | Fragrant mix of essential oils with amber, balsam, conima, elemi, frankincense, mastic or myrrh "tears", which captures the aromatic essence of a plant in a concentrated form (9) |
| WEARISOME | Dull clothes is in for some East Enders (9) |
| SPIKENARD | The aromatic Indian plant Nardostachys jatamans, which has rose-purple flowers |
| TENDERISE | Some East-ender is eating mash? (9) |
| ZEDOARY | Perennial Asian herb of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) also known as white turmeric (7) |
| CURCUMA | Plant genus of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) to which turmeric and zedoary belong (7) |
| CARDAMOMS | Ginger family herbs |
| TUBER | In botany, the genus of truffles; the thickened subterranean stem of the Jerusalem artichoke, potato or yam; or, the rootstock of the cyclamen or the dahlia (5) |
| RHIZOME | Underground stem of lily of the valley, or the rootstock of ginger/turmeric (7) |
| ALPINIA | Genus of flowering plants in the ginger family (7) |
