| BATTENBERG | Secure middle slice of aubergine cake (10) |
| DISSECTION | Cutting up middle slice of dessert, in manner of speaking (10) |
| GIN | Spirited slice of aubergine? (3) |
| POTBELLY | Secure middle part for the corporation (8) |
| GATEAU | Some pig ate aubergine cake (6) |
| PUBLICSPIRITED | At hostelry, give middle slice and a drink to editor, being altruistic |
| RATATOUILLE | Vegetable stew of Provence, typically consisting of aubergine, courgette, onion, green pepper, tomato and garlic, served hot or cold (11) |
| MOUSSAKA | Casserole of aubergine and ground lamb (8) |
| ASHEN | Starters of aubergine served with chicken pasty |
| OKRA | Right into fine starter of aubergine or other vegetable (4) |
| EGGPLANT | Encourage growth of aubergine? (3-5) |
| BABAGANOUSH | Levantine spread of aubergine and sesame seeds |
| OMAHA | Love meat rolls with bit of aubergine in American city (5) |
| EATUP | Devour ends of aubergine moussaka that you keep (3,2) |
| PATEN | Piece of aubergine tapenade served up for host on a silver platter (5) |
| SURVEIL | Monitor Five within secure centre of facility |
| UTENSIL | Nuts fixed to secure centre of wheel - then I left behind tool (7) |
| CORE | Owner-occupier's about to secure centre (4) |
| CAPONATA | Sicilian dish or antipasto of aubergines, capers, herbs, olives, onions and tomatoes baked in a kind of agrodolce sauce (8) |
| BROWNJOLLY | Roast plump aubergine |
