| TUNNELS | What pocket gophers create in search of roots and tubers |
| INULIN | Fructose polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of chicory, Jerusalem artichoke etc, used medically to test the function of kidney (6) |
| ROOTBALL | The compact mass of roots and soil at the base of a plant (8) |
| AMOS | John of "Roots" and "The West Wing" |
| SOIL | The material excavated, but not ingested, by pocket gophers |
| BELITTLE | Disparage what pocket edition is designed to do? |
| HUNTER | What pocket watch has a hinged metal lid to protect the face? (6) |
| INSPO | Shortened synonym for "motivation" hidden in "plains pocket gopher" |
| RHIZOME | One of the types of subterranean botanical structures along with bulbs, corms, rootstocks and tubers |
| VEG | A short or informal word for various edible bulbs, leaves, roots, seeds and tubers, such as fennel, garlic, kale, parsnips, petit pois and sweet potatoes (3) |
| ROT | Check stored bulbs and tubers for signs of this (3) |
| ICE | What Elsa could magically create, in "Frozen" |
| CHAYOTE | Tropical American vine of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) cultivated for its edible fruits and tubers; Sechium edule (7) |
| ARBUTUSES | Trees and tubers as rendered primarily useful inside (9) |
| CHOREOGRAPHS | Organises movement of roach and gophers (12) |
| BEER | Secretary of ___ (cabinet position that a 2007 Chicago Tribune article stated that President Madison tried to create in 1809) |
| PAGEANT | A gap ten might create in a spectacular parade (7) |
| DREAMUP | Create, in your sleep? (5,2) |
| AMUSEMENT | Meant to create in it, you think, a diversion (9) |
| APPRECIATE | Like short program I create in revised format |
