| MICROSURGERY | Delicate operation adding dash of ginger in my curries, or otherwise |
| DANCER | Suggestion of Ginger in red can, perhaps? (6) |
| PERSPIRATE | Stub of ginger in hot appetiser bringing out sweat |
| REIGNITING | Firing it up again with bits of ginger in it (10) |
| STAGNIGHT | Bit of ginger in gin that's mixed for party occasion (4, 5) |
| CLOVES | Segments of a bulb of garlic; or, dried flower buds used as spice for curries or mulled wine (6) |
| COCONUT | Large seed of a tropical palm with flesh/copra pressed into oil or used to flavour rice, some green tea/chai blends, thai curries or macaroons (7) |
| RHIZOME | Edible part of turmeric or ginger, in botany |
| ROTIS | Traditional Indian breads made from wheat flour and normally eaten with curries or cooked vegetables |
| TACTFUL | Delicate operation with nasty flu, and temperature high |
| LOBOTOMY | Uncovering plot by tomboy involved delicate operation |
| PRESERVE | An often homemade mixture such as marmalade, lemon curd, stem ginger in syrup, mint/rose jelly or strawberry conserve, traditionally stored in jars (8) |
| ORIGAMI | Delicate operations in city between roundabout and motorway (7) |
| LEECHES | What are used to relieve blood congestion in certain delicate operations? (7) |
| REIGNING | What's the main man in The Palace doing with ginger in brew? (8) |
| ERIC | Bandmate of Jack and Ginger in Cream |
| NEUROSURGERY | Delicate operation hiding moola from France |
| HALLEBERRY | "Cloud Atlas" actress who plays tech expert Ginger in "Kingsman: The Golden Circle": 2 wds. |
| TINA | Ginger in Gilligan's Island, ... Louise (4) |
| HELEN | ___ Mirren, actress playing Mother Ginger in The Nutcracker And The Four Realms (pictured bottom) (5) |
