| CANAPE | From the French meaning "sofa", a type of savoury hors d'oeuvre (6) |
| ASPS | Snakes after which a type of savoury consomme- or stockbased jelly, used as a glaze or mould, derives its name (4) |
| PATE | Even spray the savoury hors d'oeuvre (4) |
| PATROL | From the French meaning "paddle in mud", the beat or going of the rounds made by guards or police officers; or, a subdivision of a troop of Scouts or Girl Guides (6) |
| QUICHE | Type of savoury tart (6) |
| CLOCHE | From the French meaning "bell", a type of miniature greenhouse for protecting young vegetable plants from the elements or to germinate seedlings (6) |
| RESEAU | From the French meaning "network", a plain net ground for lace; or, a glass plate with a matrix of lines for mapping the stars (6) |
| COUPON | From the French meaning "to cut", a detachable form for entering a competition; or, a voucher entitling the holder to a discount, gift etc (6) |
| CHYPRE | From the French meaning Cyprus, a family of perfumes defined by the scent of oakmoss (6) |
| FLECHE | From the French meaning "arrow", a small, slender church spire; or, any one of the 24 points on a backgammon board (6) |
| EMILIA | 2024 musical starring Karla SofA-a GascA³n (6,5) |
| MERLOT | Derived from the French meaning "little blackbird", a variety of red wine from grapes grown in Bordeaux or California (6) |
| BUTLER | Derived from the French meaning "bottle" or "cup-bearer", the most senior manservant of a large household (6) |
| CHAINE | From the French meaning "linked", a sequence of small, fast turns in ballet (6) |
| TROMPE | - l'oeil; from the French meaning "deceive the eye", form of art-trickery used to create optical illusions (6) |
| CASSIS | From the French meaning "blackcurrant", a liqueur made from said berry, mixed with champagne or white wine to make kir (6) |
| SQUAB | A carriage cushion; a padded ottoman/sofa; a well-stuffed bolster; a back part of a motor car seat; a fledgeling dove, pigeon, rook or other young bird; or, the flesh of the aforesaid columbiformes as |
| STRAWS | Cheese ___, thin pieces of savoury pastry (6) |
| DEJAVU | Expression derived from the French meaning "already seen (4,2) |
| VEGEMITE | Type of savoury spread made from concentrated yeast extract (8) |
