| SPICE | Cardamom, e.g. |
| CARDAMOM | Cardamom (8) |
| SPICES | Cinnamon, cardamom etc (6) |
| AMMO | Shot tipped in cardamom macchiato |
| CHAI | It may be spiced with cardamom |
| HERB | Cardamom or cinnamon for example |
| PEDA | Doughy Indian dessert flavored with cardamom |
| PODS | Cardamom holders |
| GINGER | Rhizome of a plant related to cardamom, galangal and turmeric, used fresh as a culinary spice in curry pastes and Thai-style fish cakes (6) |
| GARAMMASALA | Hot spice mixture used in Indian cookery, typically including cumin, cardamom and coriander (5,6) |
| TURMERIC | Spice derived from the rhizome of a plant related to ginger, cardamom and galangal, used for anti-inflammatory qualities in chai, curry, latte and soup (8) |
| KULFI | Indian ice cream made by freezing sweetened evaporated milk, traditionally flavoured with nuts, saffron and cardamom seeds (5) |
| SPICERY | Seasonings including cardamom, cloves, ginger, mace, pepper and grains of Paradise collectively; or, a repository for the storage of such (7) |
| LASSI | Drink that may be flavored with cardamom |
| PLACATES | Soothes with dishes containing a hint of cardamom (8) |
| CHAITEA | Brew spiced with cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves |
| MAD | Found in cardamoms served up with bananas? (3) |
| OATH | "$#@!&", e.g. |
| SUF | "-er" or "-ing," e.g.: Abbr. |
| BARDFILM | "...And God Created Woman," e.g. |
