| ACALYPHA | Tropical and subtropical shrub genus grown for its coloured leaves (8) |
| ACACIA | Tropical and subtropical shrub or tree also known as a wattle (6) |
| ALUM | Which bay on the Isle of Wight is famous for its coloured sand? (4) |
| PORTULACA | Tropical trailing plant genus, grown for its showy summer flowers, known variously by the common names sun plant, rose moss and moss roses (9) |
| WIDEEYED | Discuss the reason it's coloured green |
| CHROMATIC | Long-lasting stain finally covered by rug - it's coloured (9) |
| HIBISCUS | Tropical and subtropical plant cultivated for its large brightly-coloured flowers (8) |
| HALFBEAK | Tropical and subtropical marine and freshwater fishes having an elongated body and long protruding l |
| SAVANNAH | A grassy, largely treeless plain in tropical and subtropical regions (8) |
| MAHIMAHI | Another name for the edible dolphinfish found in temperate, tropical and subtropical waters (4-4) |
| HORNBILL | Old World bird of tropical and subtropical forests with an enormous down-curved beak (8) |
| STINGRAY | Cartilaginous fish found in tropical and subtropical marine waters (8) |
| VIBURNUM | Temperate or subtropical shrub or tree, such as the wayfaring tree (8) |
| AKEE | Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits. |
| MANATEE | Any of three species of large slow aquatic mammals found along tropical and subtropical Atlantic coasts and associated inland waters, including the watersheds of the Amazon and Niger rivers. (7) |
| URENA | Genus of tropical and subtropical plants, such as caesarweed (5) |
| YUCCA | Plant of tropical and subtropical America, with stiff lancelike leaves (5) |
| BAMBOO | A gigantic tropical and subtropical grass that is a staple food for pandas (6) |
| JACARANDA | Tropical and subtropical bush or tree with lilac-coloured flowers (9) |
| CROCODILE | Large, carnivorous reptile of tropical and subtropical regions with a flattened body and tail (9) |
