| CALIFORNIANHOLLY | The branches of this shrub, common around Los Angeles, are used as Christmas decorations |
| PINE | A fragrant evergreen conifer with woody cones sometimes used as Christmas decorations or placed in seasonal potpourri with citrus slices and cinnamon quills (4) |
| MISTLETOE | Used as Christmas decoration in motel it's spread on top of entrance (9) |
| HOLLYWOOD | There's a place for tinsel as Christmas decoration, would you say? |
| SUMAC | The fruit of this shrub is used as a flavouring, and as a dyeing and tanning agent |
| COCA | The dried leaves of this shrub are chewed as a stimulant in South America |
| YORKIST | Term for a supporter of one of the branches of the royal house of Plantagenet during the Wars of the |
| ELDER | The berries of this shrub help to make a delicious cordial (5) |
| SPIRAEA | "Bridal Wreath' is a popular form of this shrub - as a ripe variant (7) |
| PLAICE | It's the makings of an epic around Los Angeles swimming in the sea (6) |
| HADASSIM | The branches of the Myrtle tree making the lulav of Sukkot (Hebrew) (8) |
| BALLAN | Colourful fish, common around British coasts (*as well as bran) (6,6) |
| WRASSE | Colourful fish, common around British coasts (*as well as bran) (6,6) |
| LIMB | Any main branch of a tree, or each of the branches of a cross (4) |
| FIRS | Types of trees often used as Christmas trees |
| BLAB | Talk about the bees around Los Angeles |
| SLAIN | Destroyed by the vice around Los Angeles (5) |
| FLOODPLAIN | Find pool in trouble around Los Angeles, area easily swamped |
| VENTILATE | Cool, very dynamic teen takes on computer work around Los Angeles |
| CANDELABRA | Around Los Angeles crazy dance supporter lights on it (10) |
