| ASPIC | A savoury product, ideally cold, primarily a preservative (5) |
| PICKLES | Show preference for the French savoury products (7) |
| SUGAR | White crystalline carbohydrate used as a preservative (5) |
| BRINE | Salt solution used as a preservative (5) |
| NITRE | In autumn it requires a preservative |
| RAITA | A preservative backed to protect one yogurt dish |
| RABBI | Rory - a brilliant brain - is primarily a religious teacher (5) |
| FIRST | Primarily, a duke is about right (5) |
| MILNE | Entertaining literature: primarily, a deep source? (5) |
| IDIOT | It's Dopey... inane, obstinate, tedious - primarily, a blockhead (5) |
| OCHRE | Old cars had rusty exteriors, primarily a yellowy brown (5) |
| MOUTH | Molly ordered unusual terrier house, primarily a place for your canines! (5) |
| OGLER | Odd guy looks extremely rude, primarily a lustful starer (5) |
| PSALM | Pick songs and lovely melodies - primarily a sacred one (5) |
| LEECH | Little Ewan's extra charming. He's primarily a sponger (5) |
| CUTIE | Carol's usually talkative in Edinburgh - primarily, a lovely wee girl (5) |
| KHAKI | Keep halls and kitchens in primarily a uniform colour (5) |
| COTTA | Put over the top on Catholic, primarily, a priestly garment |
| DYLAN | Do you like alternative names? Primarily a Welsh one? |
| OXFAM | Fantastic Mr Fox making robbery primarily a charitable enterprise |
