| PEACHMELBA | Dessert named after a famous Australian singer (5,5) |
| FLINDERSIA | Small genus of trees in the family Rutaceae, named after a famous Australian explorer (10) |
| ETONMESS | Creamy dessert named after a famous public school (4,4) |
| CARSONCITY | US state capital named after a famous frontiersman and fur trapper (6,4) |
| PAVLOVA | A meringue-based dessert named after a ballerina (7) |
| ETON | Creamy dessert named after a public school, _ mess (4) |
| BLACKFORESTCAKE | Dessert named after a German region (... letters 1, 3, 5 and 9) |
| OPERAHOUSE | Sydney _, famous Australian arts venue (5,5) |
| ICEBOXCAKE | Classic dessert named for a compact refrigerator |
| BAUMKUCHEN | German dessert named for its "tree-ring" interior |
| JENNYLIND | Area of Glasgow named after a famous Swedish opera singer (5,4) |
| ANNAPAVLOVA | Famous Russian dancer with a meringue dessert named after her (4,7) |
| MELBA | dessert named after an Australian opera singer |
| ELLE | Intellectual part for a famous Australian model |
| KANGAROO | A famous Australian long jumper (8) |
| GALAPAGOSDUCK | Named after a famous group of islands, which Australian jazz group formed in 1969? (9.4) |
| GAL | Acceleration unit named after a famous Italian physicist |
| TESLA | Heavy metal band named after a famous physicist |
| WATERLOO | London station named after a famous battle |
| SISTER | Hydrangea '___ Therese' was named after a famous nun (6) |