| CATERPILLARS | Twisted strap, I recall, will give rise to butterflies(12) |
| ASPIDISTRA | Said strap I removed from plant (10) |
| GERMCELL | Merge chlorine and lithium and it will give rise to gametes (4,4) |
| ANGER | An old car without a top will give rise to, emotion (5) |
| PARTS | Some bits of a twisted strap (5) |
| RESERVATIONS | Bookings give rise to doubts (12) |
| CAPITALGAINS | Excellent victories give rise to taxation (7,5) |
| NETTLE | Stinging plant usually a nuisance to humans but invaluable to butterflies (6) |
| MOTH | Night-flying insect related to butterflies but smaller |
| EMPIRE | '___ Blue' is a scented buddleia irresistible to butterflies (6) |
| ADMIRALS | Mixed salad around space station leads to butterflies (8) |
| BUDDLEIA | Ornamental shrub with long spikes of mauve flowers; attractive to butterflies (8) |
| AMNESIA | I don't have it, as I recall |
| FLUTTERAMAZEMENT | Jaw-dropping reaction to butterflies? |
| MOTHS | Insects related to butterflies (5) |
| HOHERIA | NZ evergreen shrubs or small trees bearing fragrant white flowers which are attractive to butterflies (7) |
| CLAIR | I recall nude playing 15 (5,2,4) |
| ECLAIR | I recall removing last forkful, demolishing this cake |
| AIRRIFLE | Weapon, as I recall, really is fast loading: excellent at the front |
| CATERPILLAR | Tiny creature crushed in trap, I recall |