| LYONNAISE | Culinary adjective meaning cooked with onions |
| MAYONNAISE | Mum cooked with onions, left out dressing |
| STROGANOFF | Beef dish cooked with onions, mushrooms and seasoning in a sour cream sauce (10) |
| ALOOGOBI | An Indian dish of potatoes and cauliflower cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices (4,4) |
| BEEF | Dish of thin strips of meat cooked with onions and mushrooms served in a sour cream sauce (4,10) |
| NOPAINNOGAIN | Saying pig must be cooked with onion and naan (2,4,2,4) |
| ENCROUTE | Culinary term meaning cooked in a pastry crust |
| PUKKA | From the Hindi meaning "cooked, ripe, substantial", a word used to mean "excellent" or "genuine" (5) |
| PAINTED | Adjective meaning emulsioned or glossed; ornamented with coloured figures; marked with bright colours; tattooed; wearing make-up; or, cosmetic, feigned or superficial (7) |
| BRAVURA | Adjective meaning 'performed with dash and daring' (7) |
| HISPID | In biology, an adjective meaning covered with stiff hairs or bristles |
| ERIE | Lake that sounds like an adjective meaning "spooky" |
| UNIFIC | Rare adjective meaning joining or making one (6) |
| INCORRECT | Adjective meaning wrong (9) |
| PNEUMATIC | Adjective meaning operated by compressed air (9) |
| NEE | Adjective meaning born, followed by maiden name |
| SPRY | Adjective meaning "agile" applied to those advanced in age |
| STREETWARD | Adjective meaning facing the road |
| DESIGNER | Adjective meaning 'created to follow the latest trend' (8) |
| SORORAL | Adjective meaning sisterly |