| MINESTRONE | Mixed-vegetable soup of Italian origin (10) |
| ARTICHOKE | Vegetable soup of haricot and kale, cored (9) |
| POTTAGE | Head back and get a mixed vegetable soup (7) |
| ANNUNCIATA | Girl's name, of Italian origin, which means 'announcement' (10) |
| PICCALILLI | I will be in a Colombian city after picture to get mixed vegetable pickle (10) |
| JARDINIERE | From the French meaning "female gardener", an ornamental metal stand for flowerpots; a macedoine of mixed vegetables as a garnish; or, a style of drapery (10) |
| SOUPDUJOUR | Featured soup of the day |
| SONNET | Verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines (6) |
| PIZZAS | Flat slabs of dough of Italian origin topped with tomato sauce, cheese and other ingredients (6) |
| PLUM | Long, egg-shaped fruit of Solanum chopersicum, often of Italian origin, and frequently canned for using in cooking sauces (4) |
| TOMATO | Long, egg-shaped fruit of Solanum chopersicum, often of Italian origin, and frequently canned for using in cooking sauces (6) |
| PIZZA | A flat, open-faced pie of Italian origin (5) |
| RISOTTO | Creamy rice dish of Italian origin. (7) |
| PASTA | Staple food of Italian origin (5) |
| ROMANO | A hard sharp cheese of Italian origin (6) |
| GRAPPA | Grape-based brandy of Italian origin (6) |
| INTAGLIO | Word, of Italian origin, for an engraved gemstone (8) |
| BOLOGNASAUSAGE | Meat product of Italian origin also known as polony |
| NINARICCI | French fashion designer of Italian origin 1883-1970 (4,5) |
| SESTINA | Starts to spot exotic symbolism over time in a verse form of Italian origin (7) |