| AMYGDALIN | Compound occurring in bitter almonds and apricot/peach stones (9) |
| NOYAU | From "nut", a liqueur of brandy flavoured with apricot/peach kernels, or sometimes, beech leaves (5) |
| CYANIDE | Poison in bitter almonds |
| SALICYLIC | White crystalline compound occurring in numerous plants and prepared commercially from sodium phenol, used in the manufacture of aspirin, fungicides etc. (9,4) |
| VENDETTAS | Hawk wrecked state in bitter disputes (9) |
| DISHONEST | Peach stone somehow untrustworthy |
| TIPSYCAKE | Trifle with alcohol, almonds and crystallised fruit (5,4) |
| NUTRIMENT | Growth aid is ice between one almond and the shell of another (9) |
| AMARETTI | Italian liqueur which can be made from apricot kernels, bitter almonds, peach stones or almonds (8) |
| ACID | White crystalline compound occurring in numerous plants and prepared commercially from sodium phenol, used in the manufacture of aspirin, fungicides etc. (9,4) |
| TANNIN | Compound occurring in tea and wines (6) |
| MENTHOL | Camphor-like crystalline compound occurring in peppermint and other natural oils, used as a flavouring, decongestant, analgesic etc. (7) |
| CRESOL | Compound occurring in coal tar (6) |
| DOPAMINE | Chemical compound occurring in the brain (8) |
| SILICA | Compound occurring in nature as quartz etc (6) |
| OCTANE | Compound occurring in petrol (6) |
| GAVOTTE | Verb rhymed with "yacht" and "apricot" in Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" |
| ALMOND | Tree related to the peach and apricot (6) |
| RATAFIA | Liqueur or cordial flavoured with peach or cherry kernels, bitter almonds, or other fruits |
| BITTER | Sharp, unpleasant, acrid taste as quinine or peach stones |
