| PESTO | Italian sauce made with crushed basil leaves, pine nuts and Parmesan cheese (5) |
| PRALINE | Confection made with crushed nuts (7) |
| HALOHALO | Filipino dessert made with crushed ice |
| ALFREDO | Italian sauce made with butter and Parmesan cheese (7) |
| GREEN | Colour of baize, holly leaves, pine needles. yew trees, a mallard drake's head, Black Watch tartan with blue or Lovat tweeds/woollens (5) |
| ITALY | Country whose national flag colours are mimicked in a salad of mozzarella, tomatoes and fresh basil leaves (5) |
| OVATE | Like basil leaves |
| SALSAVERDE | Green Italian sauce made with olive oil, capers, garlic, anchovies, vinegar and parsley (5,5) |
| CAESARSALAD | Dish that includes lettuce and garlic croutons with a dressing of olive oil, raw eggs, lemon juice, Worcester sauce and parmesan cheese (6,5) |
| CAESAR | A --- salad includes lettuce and garlic croutons with a dressing of olive oil, raw eggs, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and parmesan cheese (6) |
| SPINACH | Green, leafy vegetable rich in vitamin C, it is used in the traditional Mallorcan dish espinagada and served with pine nuts and raisins when cooked Catalan-style (7) |
| CAPONATA | Traditional Sicilian aubergine stew with capers, green olives, tomatoes, pine nuts and raisins (8) |
| BRUSCHETTA | Antipasto of toasted ciabatta or sourdough with garlic, roasted tomatoes, olive oil and basil leaves (10) |
| BLTS | Martha Stewart makes them with basil leaves and homemade mayo |
| GREENS | Vegetables such as spinach or kale; village centres; or, the colours of holly leaves, pine needles, clementine leaves, elves hats and some tweeds/tartans (6) |
| CHABLIS | Sides of crayfish, crushed basil and wine (7) |
| BLT | What Martha Stewart makes with basil leaves |
| EVERGREEN | Type of tree that photosynthesises during the winter ensuring persistently-verdant needles or leaves - pine, yew, juniper, fir or cypress, for example (9) |
| ROSEMARY | Derived from the Latin meaning sea dew, a herb with needle-like leaves used to flavour focaccia, roast lamb and parmesan shortbread (8) |
| PESTOS | Italian sauces made by pounding in a mortar |
