| CROSTINI | Small pieces of toasted bread with a savoury topping, eaten as starters or canapes; Italian, 'little crusts' (8) |
| PAPPADUMS | Thin Indian crackers served as starters or appetisers (9) |
| BOURSIN | Brand of soft French cheese with garlic and fine herbs or black pepper for bread, crackers, crostini or canapes (7) |
| TAKEOUT | Remove cake without topping eaten by illegal trader (4, 3) |
| CANAPE | What is a small piece of bread or pastry with a savoury topping, usually served with drinks? (6) |
| CANAPES | Small pieces of bread or toast with a savoury topping (7) |
| CROUTE | Small piece of toasted bread as the base of a type of canape (6) |
| BRUSCHETTA | Toasted Italian bread with a savoury topping (10) |
| CROUTONS | What are small pieces of toasted bread served in soup? (8) |
| CROUTON | Small piece of toasted bread in soup or salad (7) |
| TARTINE | French word for a slice of bread spread with butter or jam, that is also used to describe an open sandwich with an elaborate or rich fruit or savoury topping (7) |
| TOSTADA | Crisp deep-fried corn tortilla with a savoury topping; Spanish, 'toasted' (7) |
| OEUVRE | French word for "work" that is found in the name of a type of appetiser or canape eaten outside the main course or "work" of a meal (6) |
| NACHO | Piece of tortilla with a savoury topping (5) |
| TARTLET | Sweet or savoury miniature flan or quiche whose dainty size affords its use as an appetiser or canape (7) |
| ANTIPASTO | A new clue a setter's trying out, for starters or an appetizer (9) |
| EPITOME | To me, a sort of pie as starters will embody it in little (7) |
| ADORABLE | A party with bit of rare food, but no starter or sweet (8) |
| PHUNGA | Have a hot drink, quietly heating up nice gammon as starters (6) |
| ANTIPASTI | Topple after a little Negroni and fizz as starters (9) |
