| BAYLEAF | Article in Times left unfinished without a herb used in soups (3,4) |
| TWENTIETH | Leader in Times left the I upset? Just a fraction |
| SPEARMINT | Good man, eating dessert apple without a herb |
| CHERVIL | Aromatic herb used in soups and salads |
| EMERALD | Writer in time left old Penny for Beryl |
| REHAB | A herb used in new script for, in brief, therapeutic restoration (5) |
| MARJORAM | Herb used in soups, stews etc (8) |
| LOVAGE | European herb used in soups |
| WITHCHILD | Pregnant, which is surprising taking in time left inside out of sight (4,5) |
| TANTRUM | Article in Times on alcohol rage (7) |
| PARSLEY | Flat-leaved or curly, a herb used for fish pie, roux-based sauces, salsa verde, tabbouleh, chimichurri or garnishes (7) |
| CROUTON | Small piece of fried bread used in soups and salads (7) |
| LENTILS | Pod veggies used in soups |
| CARAWAY | Leaves used in soups and stews |
| SOURSOP | Spiny fruit, right, very much used in soup? (7) |
| NOODLES | Paste used in soup (7) |
| GARNI | Bouquet_: tied bundle of herbs used in soups and casseroles (5) |
| BASIL | A herb used for pesto, pistou and panzanella; a novel by Wilkie Collins; or, a character in Fawlty Towers (5) |
| VALERIAN | The name of a Roman emperor and a herb used as a sedative (8) |
| DILL | Herb used in soup or pickles |
