| RICIN | Toxin produced in the seeds of the castor oil plant (5) |
| VENOM | Toxin produced by certain snakes and spiders, eg |
| SLOWLORIS | An extremely cute primate whose bite can kill you; it licks up a toxin produced near its elbows (4,5) |
| BETEL | The seeds of the areca palm, chewed by people in Asia, are known as ... nuts |
| KAPOK | A fine, cotton-like fibre that grows around the seeds of the ceiba tree, used as stuffing for toys and cushions (5) |
| BENNE | The seed of the sesame plant (5) |
| COCOA | It's made from the seed of the cacao tree (5) |
| OPIUM | Narcotic drug extracted from the unripe seeds of the poppy Papaver somniferum (5) |
| ACORN | The seed of the oak |
| RICINUS | The castor oil plant (7) |
| JOJOBA | Oil obtained from the seeds of the American plant Simmondsia chinensis, commonly used in cosmetics (6) |
| PIPPINS | There's something pointed in the seeds of such apples (7) |
| WHITEPEPPER | Seasoning creating by grinding the seed of the ripe fruit of Piper nigrum, with the thin, darker-coloured skin (flesh) of the fruit removed (5,6) |
| VANILLA | Ingredient derived from the seeds of the pods of a Mexican orchid, used to flavour custard, ice cream, poached pears, creme brulee, fudge and some sea bass dishes (7) |
| STRYCHNINE | Toxic crystalline alkaloid obtained from the seeds of the plant nux vomica, formerly used medically as a stimulant (10) |
| OATS | What are the seeds of the Avena sativa grass called? (4) |
| SOW | Put in the seeds for a female animal by the look of it (3) |
| CONKERS | The seeds of the horse chestnut; or, a traditional game for children also known as kingers (7) |
| NUTMEG | Spice obtained from the seeds of the evergreen Indonesian tree Myristica fragrans, whose seed coverings produce mace (6) |
| THISTLEDOWN | Clock-like tuft of seeds of the plant used as the national emblem of Scotland; a favourite food of g |
