| COCONUTICE | Firms crazy, that is, about cold confectionery |
| GONZO | From Italian for "fool" and Spanish for "bumpkin, goose", word meaning "absurd, bizarre, crazy" that is used in reference to journalism of an eccentric, exaggerated or subjective nature (5) |
| COCONUTPALM | Firms crazy to conceal what can bear fruit |
| CHOCICE | Selection includes cold confectionery (4-3) |
| COCONUT | On two occasions, firm crazy for tropical food (7) |
| NUTS | It's crazy that such fruits should be bolted (4) |
| BATHER | Almost crazy, that female swimmer |
| SCARCE | Southern concern about cold is rare (6) |
| SCORPIO | Article in horoscope is poor, being wrong about cold |
| VISCERALLY | Intuitively Victor is really worried about cold (10) |
| SCRUMPY | See about cold drink that's imbibed in Somerset (7) |
| ICING | Cook is arguing about cold sweet substance (5,5) |
| SUGAR | Cook is arguing about cold sweet substance (5,5) |
| SADISTIC | It is sad about cold being vicious (8) |
| ACCOMPLICE | Partner about to return free ticket with story about cold |
| SEARCHWARRANT | Somehow hears about cold war tirade that allows the force to go in (6,7) |
| SUCRE | Positive about cold South American constitutional capital (5) |
| MORGUE | Dream or guess about cold storage |
| SPICED | Remarked about cold or hot, with reference to food (6) |
| HERCULES | A powerful man, the ambassador makes a pronouncement about cold (8) |
