| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific resident initially displayed in a bid for praise, possibly | ||
| The trumpet manucode, for example | The Times Specialist Sunday | 03 Mar 2024 |
| National embleem of PNG (4,2,8) | ||
| Wrong if board praised colourful flier | The Telegraph Cryptic | 15 Jan 2018 |
| Tropical plant | The Washington Post | 27 Oct 2016 |
| Showy orange-and-blue bloom | ||
| Colorful avian indigenous to New Guinea | ||
| Colorful, ornate flower | ||
| Eve, to Alfie? |