| STYROFOAMPEANUT | Bit of packing material that, despite its name, is inedible |
| GASKET | Layer of packing material sealing the pistons of an engine (6) |
| PEANUT | *Piece of packing material |
| COLDCREAM | Cool top-of-the-milk dressing that is inedible (4-5) |
| APPLE | Adam's is inedible (5) |
| ANGLAIS | Paired with "cor", one of the woodwinds forming part of the instrumentation of Tchaikovsky's score for the Christmas ballet The Nutcracker that, despite its name, is neither English nor a horn (7) |
| MINORCA | Mediterranean island that, despite its name, is the second largest in its archipelago |
| BOULDER | City that, despite its name, is smaller than Little Rock |
| AFRICOLA | Soft drink that, despite its name, is actually German |
| PEKOE | Orange ___ (tea that, despite its name, is actually black) |
| MESSKIT | Collection that, despite its name, is orderly and compact |
| HORNYTOAD | Spiny reptile that, despite its name, is actually a lizard |
| CHEESECAKE | Dessert that, despite its name, is better classified as a pie or tart |
| LONDONBROIL | Marinated beef dish which, despite its name, is of American origin |
| PRAIRIEDOG | Mammal which, despite its name, is in the squirrel family |
| BLACKBOX | An aircraft's flight recorder which, despite its name, is no longer noir or ebony, but bright orange (5,3) |
| FORBIDDENCITY | Beijing landmark that (despite its name) can be visited |
| THINMINT | Snack that, despite its name, doesn't help with weight loss |
| LEADPENCIL | Writing tool that, despite its name, actually contains graphite |
| XMEN | Marvel superhero group that despite its name includes female members: Hyph. |
