| ADRIANO | MasterChef macaron maker, ... Zumbo (7) |
| DESSERTS | Adriano Zumbo presents this (Zumbo's Just ___) |
| ALMOND | ___ flour (macaron ingredient) |
| COOKIE | Macaroon or macaron |
| MERINGUE | Macaron base |
| MAKES | Prepares firstly macaron pastries without topping (5) |
| PETITFOUR | Meaning "little oven", a French delicacy in the form of a miniature eclair, baked meringue, macaron, dainty biscuit or a fancy with glace, fondant, chocolate or marzipan (5,4) |
| KISSTHECOOKIE | What a baker may do with an especially perfect macaron? |
| STEVENS | Surname of Rachel, the S Club 7 member who took part in Celebrity MasterChef in 2017 (7) |
| PRESTON | MasterChef judge, Matt ... (7) |
| MEHIGAN | MasterChef judge, Gary ___ (7) |
| WALLACE | Peckham-born former greengrocer who co-presents MasterChef (7) |
| GALETTI | Monica -------, judge on Masterchef: The Professionals (7) |
| SNOWDON | 2022's Celebrity Masterchef winner, Lisa _ (7) |
| WAREING | Marcus ___, MasterChef: The Professionals judge (7) |
| PARSONS | Pro golfer and original MasterChef competitor, Lucas ... (7) |
| DESSERT | Sweet treat created on MasterChef, maybe (7) |
| GOURMET | Description of MasterChef food, maybe?! (7) |
| SPENCER | ___ Matthews, ex- Made In Chelsea star and contestant on this year's Celebrity Masterchef (7) |
| SAWALHA | Nadia, actress who won the second series of Celebrity Masterchef in 2007 (7) |