| AURICULA | Widely cultivated alpine primrose, with leaves shaped like a bear's ear (8) |
| SAGITTATE | Of leaves, shaped like an arrowhead, with the barbs pointing backwards (9) |
| NEPALI | Asian cultivated alpine |
| BIRDSEYE | A fermata; a kind of primrose, speedwell, tobacco or other plant with flowers of two contrasting colours; a small yet fiery red chilli pepper; a pattern of spotted diamonds; or, a term denoting a view |
| SOREHEAD | Is this disgruntled person like a bear with one? (8) |
| CYCLAMEN | A plant of the primrose family popular as a pot plant (8) |
| SHAMBLED | Moved like a bear |
| WOODLAND | Sylvan habitat whose ancient examples are indicated by species including bluebell, hart's tongue fern, lichen, primrose and wild garlic (8) |
| PRIMULAS | Primrose and oxlip, for example (8) |
| ROSEBERY | Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of -, prime minister from 1894-95 |
| SENSUOUS | Primrose |
| COWSLIP | Species of primrose with yellow sweet-smelling clustered flowers (7) |
| OXLIP | Relative of the primrose with drooping yellow flowers |
| PIMPERNEL | Primrose with elusive scarlet variety |
| POLYANTHUS | Hybrid primrose with brightly-coloured flowers (10) |
| PAW | A bear's body part that leaves a print in the snow that will disappear on a sunny day |
| SEA | A bears' nest reconstructed in part of the Arctic Ocean (7,3) |
| BARENTS | A bears' nest reconstructed in part of the Arctic Ocean (7,3) |
| EMBARRASS | Cause to blush, perhaps - bears arms in a way (9) |
| SHORTTEMPERED | By the sound of it, Kurt is fortified in a steely way - is that why he's like a bear with a sore head? (5-8) |
