| SUMAC | Lemony spice derived from a plant related to cashew, used in Mediterranean cooking (5) |
| OLIVE | ___ oil (it's used in Mediterranean cooking) |
| STUNTNUTS | Cashews used in action films? |
| COTTON | Fibre derived from a plant related to cacao and okra (6) |
| OLIVEOIL | I love mixed grease used in Mediterranean cooking (5,3) |
| NUTALLERGY | Reaction to cashews, say |
| NUTALLERGIES | Sensitivities to cashews, say |
| CUMIN | Spice derived from a flowering plant native to the region from the eastern Mediterranean to India (5) |
| BASIL | Herb used in Mediterranean and Thai dishes and to make pesto (5) |
| CLOVE | A tack/nail-like dried flower bud of a tropical myrtle; spice derived from this; or, a segment of a bulb of garlic (5) |
| GINGER | Spice derived from the rhizome of a plant related to turmeric, used powdered in cakes and biscuits, fresh in curries and stir-fries or preserved in syrup (6) |
| TURMERIC | Spice derived from the rhizome of a plant related to ginger, cardamom and galangal, used for anti-inflammatory qualities in chai, curry, latte and soup (8) |
| MELEGUETTA | Also known as grains of paradise, a spice derived from a plant in the ginger family with a flavour r |
| ROSE | Flower of a plant related to apples; a diamond cut with facets mimicking said bloom's petals; a soft pink colour; a knot of ribbon on a shoe; or, a marigold window or oeil-de-boeuf (4) |
| CAYENNE | Capital of French Guiana; or, a spice derived from a chilli used to flavour devilled eggs, kedgeree or souffles (7) |
| MACE | Spice derived from a nutmeg; or, a ceremonial staff such as the royal silver-gilt example dating back to Charles II's reign that is used by the House of Commons (4) |
| PAPRIKA | Spice derived from a variety of sweet pepper, used to flavour/colour Hungarian or Spanish dishes such as goulash, chorizo and some types of fish stew (7) |
| CINNAMON | Spice derived from a lauraceous Sri Lankan tree, used to flavour carrot cakes, baked apples, pastries and hot cross buns (8) |
| THISTLE | With seeds eaten by goldfinches and linked to a Latin motto translating as "no one attacks me with impunity", a plant related to globe artichoke and cardoon (7) |
| SWEETBASIL | Cute fellow, big in Mediterranean cooking (5,5) |
