| CREMEDELACREME | French phrase meaning 'the very best' (5,2,2,5) |
| DERNIERCRI | French phrase meaning the latest fashion (7,3) |
| NOBLESSEOBLIGE | French phrase meaning 'rank imposes duties' (8,6) |
| ALACARTE | French phrase meaning "according to the menu" (1,2,5) |
| JOUR | Plat du -; French phrase meaning "dish of the day" (4) |
| ALA | French phrase meaning in the style of: 2 wds. |
| AUNATUREL | French phrase meaning in the nude |
| ENARRIERE | French phrase meaning 'in the rear' (2,7) |
| ALAMODE | French phrase meaning according to the fashion' (1,2,4) |
| APRESMOILEDELUGE | *French phrase meaning "After me, the flood" |
| DUJOUR | French phrase meaning "of the day", sometimes used on a menu to highlight a restaurant's daily soup or special (2,4) |
| ENPOINTE | French phrase meaning "standing on one's toes" formed by inserting a word meaning "use a finger to indicate" into E N _ _ _ _ _ E: 2 wds. |
| NOMDEGUERRE | French phrase meaning "alias" whose first two words anagram to "demon" and whose third word is spelled using only the letters in "urge": 3 wds. |
| ENBLOC | French phrase meaning 'all together' or 'all at the same time' (2,4) |
| AUPISALLER | French phrase meaning "as a last resort" or "at worst" |
| ESPRIT | ___ de corps, French phrase meaning 'group morale and unity' (6) |
| NOBLESSE | ___ oblige : French phrase meaning "Privilege entails responsibility"? (8) |
| FAUXPAS | French phrase meaning a gaffe or embarrassing blunder (4,3) |
| AUREVOIR | French phrase meaning "goodbye" (2,6) |
| DERIGUEUR | French phrase meaning 'required by strict etiquette' (2,7) |