| MARINADE | A mixture of oil, herbs etc in which fish or meat is steeped before cooking to improve its flavour (8) |
| MARINATED | As meat is steeped, a meat-rind being chopped (9) |
| TEA | Drink that's steeped before drinking |
| MALT | Barley or other cereal grain that is steeped, germinated and kiln-dried for brewing beer, distilling or making vinegar; or, a short word for a liquor, whisky or a milky drink, such as Horlicks or Oval |
| TUCK | Child's personal food or snacks for school; or, a fold in a garment to improve its t (4) |
| SIPE | What is a groove in the tread of a tyre to improve its grip? (4) |
| GARNISH | To add something to food in order to improve its appearance or flavour |
| ALLEGORY | A story, poem, etc in which the apparent meaning is used to symbolise a deeper moral or spiritual meaning (8) |
| INSOLE | Liner placed in a boot or shoe to improve its comfort or fit (6) |
| ADDON | Extra piece of equipment that can be added to a larger one to improve its usefulness (3,2) |
| ACROSTIC | A poem, etc in which the first letter of each word spells a word or name (8) |
| EDDY | A movement in a stream of air, water, etc in which the current doubles back on itself |
| METABOLIC | Relative to chemical processes encountered by a mixture of oil in ancient times (9) |
| CHRISOM | A consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam. |
| POULTICE | A soft mass of material, usually of herbs etc, that is put on the body to relieve inflammation (8) |
| PAPILLOTE | En -; French term for a method in which fish, vegetables or poultry are cooked in a paper bag with w |
| YOLK | Mixture of oil and suint of a sheep's fleece; or, from "yellow", the vitellus of a hen's egg, surrounded by white (4) |
| STEPUP | Unfortunately, in September only three tourists visited this place in West Pentire -- it needs to improve its efforts considerably (4,2) |
| REMASTER | A new version of an original recording, using modern technology to improve its quality (8) |
| SATIRE | A novel, play, etc in which topical issues are held up to scorn by means of ridicule and irony (6) |
