| ALBERT | Late French chef, father of Michel Roux Jr, _ Roux (6) |
| MICHEL | _ Roux Jr., celebrity chef (6) |
| MICHELIN | - stars; hallmarks of restaurant quality, such as those awarded to Michel Roux Jr's Le Gavroche (8) |
| WHITE | Classically trained under Albert and Michel Roux, the youngest chef to be awarded three Michelin stars (5) |
| ELDEST | First-born of Michel de Stengel (6) |
| CHIRAC | Late French president, succeeded by Sarkozy (6) |
| MUGLER | Thierry _, late French fashion designer famed for his flamboyant designs (6) |
| PIETAS | Some of Michel-angelo's sculptures |
| ESSAYS | Output of Michel de Montaigne |
| WITTER | Junior ___, WBC Super Lightweight champion from 2006-08 (6) |
| KNIGHT | Junior _, he's having an affair with Cindy Beale in EastEnders (6) |
| NSEMBA | Junior ___, Wigan Warriors second-rower; 2024 Challenge Cup final winner (6) |
| PANADA | Based on Latin for "bread", a variety of thick bread soup or roux (6) |
| BAKARE | Morris De La Roux in Mr Loverman (6,6) |
| ARIYON | Morris De La Roux in Mr Loverman (6,6) |
| BUTTER | Dairy food traditionally made with churns and paddles, used for shortbread, roux, cakes and pastries (6) |
| MORNAY | Sauce made with roux, milk and cheese |
| EDITH | Late French singer famed tor her rendition of La Vie En Rose, _ Piaf (5) |
| LOUISSEIZE | Style of furniture belonging to the late French rococo and early neoclassicism |
| ALAINDELON | Late French actor born in 1935 dubbed 'the French Sinatra' (5,5) |
