| URTICA | The genus of nettles or plants with stinging hairs (6) |
| NETTLES | Plants with stinging hairs |
| NETTLE | Plant with stinging hairs (6) |
| THIRD | Base for Nettles or Schmidt |
| HISPID | Of animal or plants with stiff coarse hairs (6) |
| STINGS | Performs in a choir around the West End in spite of nettle injuries (6) |
| FRIEND | Buddy getting tiniest bit of nettle cooked outside (6) |
| STINGY | Patch of nettles is near |
| SALADS | Word, from "savoury seasonings", for dishes of field greens, herbs, leaves and/or vegetables; or, plants grown for use in said mesclun/mixtures (6) |
| IOMOTH | Insect with stinging larvae, named after a character in Greek mythology |
| TOTEMS | In some Native American societies, objects, animals or plants symbolising certain clans or families (6) |
| DIBBER | A pointed tool used for making holes for seeds or plants (6) |
| ADULTS | Fully grown people, animals or plants (6) |
| GENERA | Groups of related animals or plants |
| COLONY | Group of animals or plants living together |
| HEATHS | Moors or plants on them (6) |
| ASSETS | Valuable property like stations or plants |
| PEONY | Any of various ranunculaceous shrubs or plants, with large pink, red, white or yellow flowers (5) |
| PEONIES | Ranunculaceous shrubs or plants with large pink, red, white or yellow flowers (7) |
| GENUS | Group of animals or plants with shared characteristics (5) |
