| HASLET | Offal dish needs a little such as lettuce |
| TOT | Something little, such as a dram, drinking cup, miniature fruit pastille, rum ration, toddler or young child (3) |
| SALAD | A dish of raw or cooked vegetables or herbs; a leafy green plant such as lettuce, grown for or used in this; fruit cocktail; or, any diverse medley (5) |
| SALADS | From the Latin name of pepper's common companion, mixtures of herbs and vegetables; greens such as lettuces grown for said dishes; or, any gallimaufries, jumbles or medleys (6) |
| AGAPANTHUS | Lily needs a little space with a name like this |
| SOU | So a bit of fun needs a little money (3) |
| HORATIO | He needs a little house for a relationship (7) |
| LEMONSOLE | Grilled dish needs no Moselle in cooking (5,4) |
| MEOW | Sound that might mean My dish needs more cat food in it! |
| SUGARBOWL | Dish needs sweetheart to send delivery |
| TOW | Water rescue: It's a tugboat's job to ___ (or push) another boat when it needs a little help |
| MASONRYBIT | Pregnant woman needs a little drill? (7,3) |
| TLC | "Everyone needs a little ___" (cable channel slogan) |
| MEDITATE | Muse needs a little time inside to intervene helpfully |
| SPIT | Narrow strip of land needs a little light rain |
| MANATEE | To find sea cow, chap needs a little support |
| LAYETTE | What baby needs - a little song? |
| NEURONE | Nerve centre given new currency needs a little more again |
| SEPTA | Brown needs a little time to replace current divisions of the airways |
| ORIEL | One in role-change needs a little room (5) |