| GRAPEVINE | The bush telegraph plant (9) |
| ONTHE | Eager to join TV phone-in broadcast via the bush telegraph (2,3,9) |
| WORDOFMOUTH | The bush telegraph (4,2,5) |
| RUMPUS | Word, from "clamour, din, outcry, roar", for the report broadcast or circulated via bush telegraph, busybody, flibbertigibbet, gossiper, quidnunc, scandalmonger or tattler (6) |
| GOSSIP | Rumours, bush telegraph (6) |
| KERNAGHAN | Who in 2022 celebrated the 30th anniversary of his The Outback Club album and the iconic smash hit single Boys from the Bush? (9) |
| TEMPORISE | Beat around the bush to get the speed to go uphill (9) |
| HYDRANGEA | Hyde ranger, making a noise in the bush (9) |
| EVERGREEN | No stop lights in the bush? (9) |
| FORSYTHIA | Shot fairy in the bush (9) |
| RASPBERRY | Sign of disapproval seen at the 'Bush'? (9) |
| BACKWOODS | Tiger possibly stalking hind in the bush? (9) |
| PUSSYFOOT | Beat about the bush (9) |
| OUTBACKER | Unfashionable sponsor, one dwelling in the bush |
| SECRETARY | Condoleezza Rice's position in the Bush cabinet, ... of State |
| SHRUB | A part of the bush rubber plant that can become another plant (5) |
| IMPALA | Animal sometimes called the "McDonalds of the bush" due to the "M" on its rear (6) |
| DHLAWRENCE | Author of "The Boy in the Bush," "The Plumed Serpent," and "Lady Chatterley's Lover" |
| AIRSTRIP | Landing area in the middle of the bush |
| AFRICANELEPHANT | *The "bush" type is the largest living land animal |
