| HAZELNUT | Cob or filbert of a deciduous tree, used to flavour praline and some types of chocolate spread (8) |
| HAZELNUTS | Cobs or filberts used to flavour praline, torte, muesli or chocolate spread (9) |
| BARS | Types of chocolate houses for the public (4) |
| CINNAMON | Sweet spice derived from the bark of a Sri Lankan tree, used to flavour curries, cakes and chai (8) |
| CHOCOLATIER | Chef skilled in making truffles, pralines and similar confectionery from the food made from cacao beans (11) |
| NUTTY | Like pralines and pecan pie |
| NUTMEG | Spice derived from the seed of an Indonesia tree, used to flavour egg custard tarts, mashed potato and bread sauce (6) |
| CHESTNUT | Sung about by Nat King Cole, a kernel of a deciduous tree often roasted, used for chocolate truffle cake or candied for Marron glace (8) |
| NOISETTE | French word for a hazelnut; or, a type of chocolate containing such (8) |
| COTTAGES | Often thatched, cob, or hamstone, dwellings traditional to rural areas, coastal towns and fishing villages (8) |
| SWANSONG | Final appearance of a cob or pen? It's the awful wagons north and south (4,4) |
| PAPRIKA | Spice derived from a variety of sweet pepper, used to flavour/colour Hungarian or Spanish dishes such as goulash, chorizo and some types of fish stew (7) |
| PLANTAIN | Insect filling type of chocolate banana (8) |
| MULBERRY | With bramble-like fruits, a deciduous tree with leaves originally grown for feeding silkworms, assoc |
| IRONBARK | Tree used to make metal boat? Sounds like it! (8) |
| JUNIPER | Tree with berries used to flavour gin and some types of elderflower presse (7) |
| CRUNCH | A sit-up; a credit squeeze; the sound of the bite of an apple or of snow/gravel underfoot; or, a type of chocolate bar containing crushed biscuits or puffed rice (6) |
| LEAFLESS | Defoliated, as a deciduous tree in winter |
| COB | Preserved in honey or used to flavour meringues or Piedmont gianduia chocolate, a short word for a hazelnut or filbert cultivated for consumption, traditionally in Kent (3) |
| BAKE | A batch or devil's dozen of 13 loaves or rolls cooked at one time, say; any one of the baps, cobs or pastries made; an all-in-one supper, roasted in a tray; or, a Scottish biscuit or floury bun (4) |