Crossword Puzzle Small grass patch

Clue: Small grass patch

Clique of cows who totally knew about this patch of grass before anyone else? (HIPSTEERBAND with 12 letters)
Grassy patch (e.g. LEA with 3 letters)
Small grass containers (DIMEBAGS with 8 letters)
Small patches of color (FLECKS with 6 letters)
Patch of grass (SOD with 3 letters)
Grass patch (e.g. SOD with 3 letters)
Small aperture (e.g. PINHOLE with 7 letters)
Start of something small? (e.g. ITTY with 4 letters)
Small progress (STEP with 4 letters)
S.A. grasslands (PAMPAS with 6 letters)