| SCURRIES | Plays semiquavers, perhaps - seconds with lots of spicy stuff (8) |
| SAMOSAS | Greek island's sent round a lot of spicy food |
| SALAMI | Alas, I'm all out of spicy stuff (6) |
| PEPPERTREE | Spies pip Secretary Eve, frequently a source of spicy stuff (6,4) |
| DOMESTIC | Row of onions, perhaps second chopped |
| PARMESAN | Average guys eating seconds with a type of cheese |
| CINNAMON | Spicy stuff to read outside pub before lunch (8) |
| CARDAMUM | Madam's cur in trouble! Spicy stuff! (8) |
| VINDALOO | Spicy stuff John served with French wine and dhal every now and then |
| RECURRED | Oliver, perhaps, eating much of spicy dish? It happened again (8) |
| BUCKSHOT | Resists spicy stuff used in peppering |
| MILLRACE | Water flowing badly, river choked by spicy stuff |
| SRIRACHA | Old heartthrob Distel embraces one boarding swanky car - spicy stuff! |
| SERAPHIM | Harp semiquavers for angels? |
| TSARINAS | Tenor second with songs enshrining Northern noblewomen (8) |
| PRISONER | Convict trades second with old killer (8) |
| RUEFULLY | King helpfully losing second with regret (8) |
| DRUMMOND | Beat second - with final hydration and food - to halfway in the Comrades (8) |
| SECLUDES | Second, with duels arranged, keeps away from others (8) |
| DIANTHUS | Symbolising boldness and meaning "flower of the gods", the genus or Latin name of spicy-clove-scented carnations, pinks and sweet william (8) |
