| HUMMUS | Chickpeas pureed with garlic and tahini for pitta, crudites, crisps etc (6) |
| BABA | ___ ghanoush: eggplant and tahini creation |
| CELERY | Plant with aromatic leaf stalks used for soup, gratin, crudites and mirepoix (6) |
| SNACKS | I left in bags containing potato crisps, etc. (6) |
| SCAMPI | Made with garlic and butter |
| TAHINI | Oily paste made from crushed sesame seeds, pureed with aubergines to make the appetiser baba ghanoush (6) |
| CRUNCH | A hard bite or chomp of an apple, biscuit, crisp etc; the loud sound made; a crisis; a credit squeeze; a sit-up; or, the grind of gravel underfoot (6) |
| POCKET | Pouch sewn into a garment for carrying money etc; netted structure on a billiard table; middle of a pitta bread; or, one's personal funds (6) |
| EATRAW | Consume crudites, for example |
| BREADS | Pitta and focaccia, say (6) |
| PASTIT | Cooked pitta's no longer fresh (4,2) |
| SNACKFOOD | Cask of don drunk with crisps, etc (5,4) |
| BOURSIN | Brand of soft French cheese with garlic and fine herbs or black pepper for bread, crackers, crostini or canapes (7) |
| AIOLI | Mediterranean sauce with garlic and olive oil (5) |
| OKRA | What Martha Stewart braises with garlic and tomato |
| TAPENADE | Provencal dip or spread of olives pureed with capers, anchovies, herbs and olive oil (8) |
| DIPS | Hummus, guacamole, taramasalata etc for grissini, crisps or crudites (4) |
| PEASOUP | Dish of petits pois pureed with mint and cream from which a type of fog derives its name (3,4) |
| SMOOTHIE | A thick drink made with fresh fruit, especially banana, pureed with milk, yoghurt or ice cream (8) |
| TZATZIKI | Greek side dish of yogurt mixed with cucumber, olive oil, garlic and herbs, often served with pitta bread (8) |
