| POUNDCAKE | A rich bundt or loaf-shaped sponge quatre-quart, distinguished by being made with 1lb each of butter, eggs, flour and sugar (5,4) |
| ESPLANADE | A cleared military space, coastal promenade, mall, parade ground or "even" a seaside walkway for a chat, all distinguished by being "flat" (9) |
| STRAIGHTAWAY | Immediately give way at this being made with rag (8,4) |
| INITIATED | Began by being made a member (9) |
| ATLAS | In mythology, who was punished by being made to support the heavens? (5) |
| PUTOUT | Disturbed by being made to leave (3,3) |
| NOUS | Ancient Greek "eye of the soul" or "mind", today's common sense or loaf of a savvy kind, rhyming with one of three murids that are blind (4) |
| CAKE | Food baked in a tin, paper case, tray or bundt pan for afternoon tea or a celebration, for example; or, a block of soap (4) |
| TEABREAD | Loaf-shaped type of cake made from dried fruit soaked overnight in one of the nation's favourite non |
| ICED | Adjective referring to things that are either frosted/glace or just cold, for example, a bun, cocktail, frappe, "gem" biscuit, latte, road or a sponge bundt cake prepared in a mould (4) |
| LOLL | Word, similar to an acronym for "laugh out loud" or "lots of love", for a lean, lie or loaf in a loose lazy manner (4) |
| BRIOCHE | A soft roll or loaf made from a very light sweet yeast dough (7) |
| PAN | Utensil in which to heat milk or cook sauce; or, loaf of bread baked in a tin (3) |
| BEAUTYBLENDER | Cosmetics brand with an iconic teardrop-shaped sponge ... and a hint to the starred clues' answers? |
| HEEL | Part of a foot or loaf of bread |
| SHORTBREAD | Biscuit or loaf that doesn't reach the edge of a baking tin? (10) |
| CLOVES | Aromatic dried flower buds crushed as one of the ingredients in mixed spice or French equivalent quatre epices; or, the segments forming a bulb of garlic (6) |
| CHIFFON | A delicate diaphanous gossamer-like silk cloth used for gowns, lingerie, negligees or ribbons; or, a light frothy mixture, reminiscent of this, for bundts, cakes, puddings and souffles (7) |
| PLAIT | A braided tress or loaf of bread (5) |
| MADELEINE | Small rich shell-shaped sponge cake (9) |
