| TEREBINTH | Tree in Bath, possibly not a Mediterranean tree (9) |
| OVERTRAIN | Possibly not a river in which to practise excessively (9) |
| WENTTOSEA | Took the main course but possibly not a sweet |
| STONEPINE | Mediterranean tree, Pinus pinea. also called the umbrella pine (5,4) |
| MASTIC | An aromatic gum exuding from the bark of a Mediterranean tree used in making varnish (6) |
| CAROB | Chocolate-like food derived from the pod of a Mediterranean tree (5) |
| OLIVE | The small bitter fruit of a Mediterranean tree (5) |
| PURITANISM | "Up with Martinis!" possibly not a sign of this? (10) |
| TON | Possibly not a century? (3) |
| NEWTON | Possibly not a brilliant scientist? |
| NOSWEAT | Dry skin possibly not a problem (2,5) |
| GYMNAST | Stagy man, possibly, not a type used to moving round bars? (7) |
| TONAL | Possibly not a trainee of sound quality |
| INTERNATIONAL | Possibly not a trainline between countries (13) |
| THANATOGNOMONIC | Possibly not a coma, nothing close to death |
| SPA | Bath, possibly, leaving petty quarrel unfinished |
| CITY | Bath, possibly extremely comfy, inspiring hanky-panky (4) |
| CORK | Soft, light substance which forms the bark of a type of Mediterranean tree (4) |
| LAUREL | Small Mediterranean tree with glossy aromatic leaves (6) |
| OLIVER | Chap seen by Mediterranean tree on the river (6) |