| ARECA | A care taken in the preparation of betel nut (5) |
| PAINS | Great care taken in doing tiresome tasks (5) |
| GROOMING | Care taken in one's personal appearance |
| PARCEL | Unusual care taken in place to make package (6) |
| KOMBU | Dried seaweed used in the preparation of the essential of Japanese cuisine, dashi stock |
| EDITS | When one directs the preparation of a newspaper, one does what (5) |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | A list of sources used in the preparation of a book, thesis, etc (12) |
| KEBAB | Dish stuck in the preparation process? |
| HALAL | Description of the preparation of meat that should be eaten by Walford's Bobby Beale (5) |
| STOCK | Basis for the preparation of soup, gravy, etc. (5) |
| EGGWHISK | A kitchen utensil used in the preparation of pancake batter, various cakes, omelettes and meringues (3,5) |
| SEMOLINA | Is a lemon needed in the preparation of this pudding? (8) |
| COFFEE | Tree whose seeds are used in the preparation of a popular beverage (6) |
| ALMOND | Which nut is used in the preparation of marzipan? (6) |
| BUTCHERINGMARKS | On animal bone artifacts in archaeology, they indicate that tools were used, such as in the preparation of meat: 2 wds. |
| GIN | Geneva used in the preparation of cotton (3) |
| PLUCKING | Pulling some strings in the preparation of shot birds (8) |
| CARET | Care taken at first with mark indicating where something's missing (5) |
| REACH | Care taken about horse's capabilities |
| MISEENPLACE | The preparation of equipment and food in a restaurant kitchen (4,2,5) |
