| BROCHETTE | French word for a skewer upon which to barbecue or grill various pieces of marinated food (9) |
| SKEWER | Brochette for securing chunks of marinated food during cooking; or, a basic chess tactic, similar to a pin (6) |
| JIGSAWS | Tools traditionally used to cut the interlocking shapes of dissectologists' puzzles of choice; or, things comparable, such as mysteries solved only by assembling various pieces of information (7) |
| TIKKA | Indian dish of marinated food cooked in a tandoor (5) |
| SHISHKEBAB | Pieces of marinated meat on a skewer (5,5) |
| JETSET | Various pieces of black jewellery for high-fliers? (3,3) |
| SPIT | Show contempt for a skewer |
| CALAMARI | In La Scala, marinated food (8) |
| SKETCHPAD | A block of plain paper upon which to make rapid or rough drawings; or, a book of literary vignettes (9) |
| CHURRASCO | Brazilian term for a barbecue or barbecued meat (9) |
| SECTIONAL | Model in a closet in various pieces (9) |
| WICKET | Word for a small door in or near a larger one originally, later any gate; a loophole or grill; a box-office window; an arrangement of stumps and bails in cricket; or, a batter's innings (6) |
| BLOCK | Rectangular packaged portion of butter, cheese, chocolate or ice cream; a model of a head upon which to fashion a hat or a wig; or, a pad of drawing or writing paper (5) |
| BENCH | A bink, pew, scamble, settle or other long form; a rower's thwart in a boat; a judge's seat; a platform upon which to exhibit a dog at a show; or, a stout worktop, such as a potting table in a greenho |
| CELESTIAL | Like space that remains after various pieces removed from isosceles triangle (9) |
| DINK | Scots word for a bench upon which to sit; a plate rack; a ledge or shelf; or, a nest of wasps/hive of wild bees (4) |
| FOOTING | Word for a firm foundation, upon which to literally or figuratively stand; a position or established place; a tread; a dance; or, plain cotton lace (7) |
| FRAME | Stocking-making machine; hoop or tambour upon which to work embroidery pieces; or, a short word for a miniature greenhouse-like structure for sheltering seedlings (5) |
| TRENCHER | A slice of bread or wooden board as a primitive platter upon which to cut food; a mortarboard; or, a digger (8) |
| PONY | From "foal, little colt" and known in French as "bidet", a small horse of 14.2 hands or less, upon which to sit astride; or, alluding to being less than full size, like said jennet, a small glass or m |
