| MAIDOFHONOUR | Named after the title of a queen or princess's unmarried lady attendant, a dainty English tart with an almond or sweetened milk curd filling, said to have been a favourite of Henry VIII, at Hampton Co |
| LADIESINWAITING | Female attendants, often of noble birth, of a queen or princess (6,2,7) |
| ORRERY | Clockwork model of the solar system named after the title of Fellow of the Royal Society Charles Boer (6) |
| TIARA | Beauty queen's (or princess's)sparkly headpiece (5) |
| TEAROOM | Dainty English restaurant |
| EARLGREY | Bergamot-flavoured black tea named after the title of a prime minister (4,4) |
| PEDICAB | English tart reclining in lead vehicle for hire (7) |
| HEAVEHO | Sailors' cry! Get extra English tart! (5-2) |
| PINNER | A dainty apron; a maker of tacks for temporarily fastening cloth; either of a pair of lappets of a lady's white linen indoor cap; or, the cloth hat itself (6) |
| PRETTY | From "clever, crafty, good, neat, skilful, sporty", word for the fairway of a golf course, the fluted part of a glass or a knick-knack; or, one regarded as attractive in a dainty, delicate or graceful |
| GOODY | A dainty, delicacy, sweetmeat or other "bon" treat; a child's exclamation of delight; a heroine or hero, saving one from a plight; an estimable or humble married woman of yore's address; or, a sanctim |
| SPRITE | From "breath", word for an elf, sylph or water fairy, thus a dainty or impish person; otherwise, a blue riverdamsel; a flash of red lightning; a green woodpecker; or, a spayed ferret (6) |
| ANNE | First name of a queen whose name is immortalised in a style of architecture as well as a flat race at Royal Ascot, a blend of tea and a flower with lace-like petals (4) |
| MORSEL | Word, from Old French for "to bite", for a mouthful or choice scrap of food; a dainty; a small child or person; or, a modicum generally (6) |
| TOM | A turkey cock; a love apple's short name; a thumb-sized folk hero; a gib mate of a queen cat; or, a big chime (3) |
| DELICACY | Fineness of structure or texture; fragile or graceful beauty; a dainty morsel or special culinary luxury; tact; or, the need for said propriety (8) |
| SMEW | Related to "widgeon" or "small wild duck", a dainty diver commonly referred to as a white nun or a redhead when male or female respectively (4) |
| SPINSTER | Unmarried lady goes around with the exotic Roman in the beginning |
| OPERA | A Night at the -----, Marx Brothers movie and the name of a Queen album (5) |
| CONTENDER | In a decent way, Ron is after the title (9) |
