| MARQUESS | Marchioness; a rich chocolate mousse; a style of parasol; or, a gem cut in the shape of a pointed oval (8) |
| BAGUETTE | Another name for a French stick; or, a precious gem cut in the shape of a rectangle (8) |
| NACELLE | Gemstone cut into the shape of a pointed oval, also called marquise; from French, 'little boat' (7) |
| MUDPIE | Rich chocolate mousse (3,3) |
| GATEAU | Black Forest ____ , a rich chocolate layer cake with cherries and cream (6) |
| NAVETTES | From the French for "shuttles, ships", gems or jewels cut in the shape of pointed ovals (8) |
| BOLOGNA | Sausage cut in the shape of a nob (7) |
| SOLD | Was course, purchased, from the of parasol department (4) |
| SOLAR | Part of parasol arrangement influenced by sun (5) |
| USEUP | Run through advice for deployment of parasol? |
| TREASURE | From Greek for "storehouse" and the source of "thesaurus", a word for a hoard, store or trove of bullion, coins, gems or other valuables; wealth/riches generally; or, a gem of a person (8) |
| MOONSTONE | Name of the diamond in a 1868 novel by The Woman in White author Wilkie Collins; or, a gem in the feldspar group thought to bring good fortune (9) |
| SCARAB | A dung-beetle, or a gem cast in the form of a beetle (6) |
| BATH | The Marchioness of this city in Somerset took part in Strictly in 2019 and Celebrity MasterChef in 2024 (4) |
| UMBRELLA | Brolly, bumbershoot or parasol; or, the main body of a jellyfish (8) |
| PUDDING | After-supper course such as lemon posset, chocolate mousse or jam rolypoly; or, a savoury dish often with suet (7) |
| BROWNIE | Benevolent elf of folklore carrying out household chores at night; a junior Guide whose leaders were formerly named after owls; or, a square of rich chocolate cake (7) |
| BELLE | The beauty of a pointed sort of tent? (5) |
| LESLEYANNEDOWN | Actress who played Georgina, Marchioness of Stockbridge in the period drama Upstairs, Downstairs |
| SHADES | Awnings, parasols or sunglasses; portraits in silhouette; or, an old word for glass domes placed over clocks, ornaments, taxidermy etc (6) |
