| EBENEZER | Name of E number originally used in topping |
| SORBITOL | A sugar alcohol synthesised from potato starch; classified in the system of E numbers as a humectant, and in chemistry by the formula C6H8(OH)6 (8) |
| EDWARD | First name of e.e. cummings |
| LUCIA | Familiar name of E F Benson's character Emmeline, who vies with fellow snob Miss Elizabeth Mapp for social dominance (5) |
| GRADE | A category of a listed building; a music exam; or, meaning "step", word originally used in English as a unit of measurement of angles, now for a particular level of quality, rank etc (5) |
| ICESKATING | End of fine game in topping sport (3,7) |
| HABITED | Dressed a snack in topping of harissa and died (7) |
| SPERMCOUNT | Number originally entered into computers distorted measure of fertility (5,5) |
| NINETEENS | "Numbers" originally called "number" in error, raised (9) |
| GLUTENFREE | Doctor felt urge to include E-number in type of diet (6,4) |
| ADDITIVE | E-number? Notice it in unpleasant joint (8) |
| ENGINE | Government assuming E-number is source of power |
| BETE | Curse when e-number found in French drink (4,5) |
| NOIRE | Curse when e-number found in French drink (4,5) |
| ELEVEN | E-number and flat number (6) |
| ICEBREAKING | Thawing the atmosphere on English holiday in topping setting (11) |
| BEHEAD | Do what's required in topping role? |
| MASSIF | A large number originally introduced to Finland's principal group of mountains (6) |
| RAGU | Big name in toppings |
| LEVEE | Number originally rescued from river (5) |
