| PENNIES | Jam -; bite-sized circular sandwiches with raspberry or strawberry conserve served as part of afternoon tea (7) |
| PRESERVE | An often homemade mixture such as marmalade, lemon curd, stem ginger in syrup, mint/rose jelly or strawberry conserve, traditionally stored in jars (8) |
| JAM | Strawberry conserve |
| SHRUB | Mixed drink of lemon, spices, sugar and rum that shares its name with a bushy type of plant such as the Christmas box; or, a fruit cordial or syrup of raspberry or other fruit with added vinegar, for |
| TEA | A hot beverage synonymous with sympathy and traditionally served as part of a light afternoon meal with little cakes, sandwiches or scones (3) |
| QUICHE | Baked with ingredients such as haddock, cheese, broccoli, spinach or grilled courgettes, a savoury flan often served as part of a picnic (6) |
| GLEBE | From Latin for "clod", a plot of land attached to a parish church that served as part of a clergyman's benefice; or, a poetic word for fields or the soil (5) |
| TURKEY | Domesticated game bird served as part of traditional Christmas fare with cranberry or bread sauce (6) |
| CHIPS | Potato strips served as part of moules-frites; or, chocolate pieces (5) |
| CROISSANT | Viennoiserie or pastry served as part of a continental breakfast (9) |
| BACON | Cured meat served as part of a BLT, Cobb salad or English breakfast (5) |
| CHEESE | Food eaten in almost all cuisines, used to make dishes including cannelloni, fondue, gratin, Welsh rarebit or served as part of a ploughman's lunch (6) |
| EPISODE | Does pie tend to be served as part of the whole? (7) |
| CANE | Stem of bamboo, rattan or a plant in the genus Rubus such as the raspberry or boysenberry; or, dialect for a female weasel (4) |
| CANES | Female weasels; stems of blackberry, raspberry or loganberry plants; or, strips of wicker or rattan that are woven in basketry (5) |
| ENGLISHMUSTARD | Served in ham or beef sandwiches, with cooked charcuterie or in vinaigrette, a condiment flavoured with turmeric, either as powder or ready-prepared (7,7) |
| RISOTTO | Rice dish cooked to a consistency Italians call all'onda which can be served as part of osso buco al |
| FETA | It may be served as part of buffet afterwards (4) |
| LIBATION | Drink, particularly when served as part of a ceremony (8) |
| HIGHTEA | Lofty infusion served as part of early-evening meal |
