| SPRITZ | Classic Italian cocktail of Aperol with prosecco and soda water, traditionally served as an aperitivo (6) |
| BAKLAVA | Middle Eastern sweet of filo pastry and pistachios soaked in honey and orangeblossom water, traditionally served after mezze with Turkish coffee (7) |
| BELLINI | Cocktail made with Prosecco and peach puree (7) |
| NEGRONI | Italian cocktail of gin, vermouth and Campari (7) |
| HUGO | Italian cocktail of a colossal size restricted by circle (4) |
| OPERA | Sung performance style formed by anagramming all but the L of "aperol" |
| ORANGE | Color of Aperol |
| ANTIPASTO | Hors d'oeuvre or appetiser such as a portion of olives, marinated artichoke hearts, prosciutto, mozzarella or roasted almonds, traditionally served as the first course of an Italian meal (9) |
| TEA | A hot beverage synonymous with sympathy and traditionally served as part of a light afternoon meal with little cakes, sandwiches or scones (3) |
| APEROL | Ingredient combined with prosecco, soda, and orange garnish in a fun summer cocktail |
| COTTAGEPIE | Fare traditionally served as ticket held in kind of poetic justice, ultimately (7,3) |
| REDCURRANT | Soft fruit in the gooseberry family, traditionally served as jelly with roast lamb/venison or stirred into gravy (10) |
| PLUMPUDDING | Dark brown, rich, boiled or steamed dessert traditionally served as part of Christmas dinner (4,7) |
| LAUNCH | Ceremony for transferring a ship to water, traditionally with the smashing of a bottle of champagne over its bow (6) |
| REGIA | With "aqua", name of the so-called "royal water" traditionally used in dissolving the "royal metal" gold (5) |
| MOJITO | Cocktail consisting of white rum with sugar, lime juice, mint and soda water (6) |
| SLIP | Creamy mixture of clay and water traditionally used to decorate Devonshire harvest jugs or Staffordshire earthenware; a petticoat; a piglet; or, a pillowcase (4) |
| MINESTRONE | Classic Italian soup of seasonal vegetables, tomatoes, leafy greens such as cavolo nero, cannellini/ |
| AFFOGATO | Classic Italian pudding based on gelato drowned in espresso, sometimes served with amaretti or biscotti (8) |
| DECAMERON | Classic Italian collection of one hundred tales set against the background of the Black Death (9) |
