| CRITIC | Professional judge of literature, art, theatre, music, food etc (6) |
| CRITICS | Professional judges of art, music, literature, etc. (7) |
| MONICA | _ Galetti, MasterChef: The Professionals judge (6) |
| FINDEN | Cherish ------ , Bake Off: The Professionals judge |
| RATION | Fixed allowance of food etc. (6) |
| FORAGE | Go in search of food, etc (6) |
| DOLLOP | Shapeless lump of food etc (6) |
| STODGY | Heavy (of food, etc) (6) |
| RECIPE | Directions for preparing food, etc (6) |
| PANTRY | Small storeroom for food etc (6) |
| TEXMEX | Popular US food, etc, influenced by those south of the border (3-3) |
| REGALE | Treat to good food, etc. (6) |
| AISLES | Dairy, frozen food, etc. |
| ENTRACTE | Area in middle of scenery depicted in theatre music (8) |
| THREESISTERS | Play by Anton Chekhov first performed in 1901 at the Moscow Art Theatre |
| EROTICA | Sexual literature, art etc (7) |
| CLASSICAL | Relating to ancient Greek or Latin literature, art or culture (9) |
| SWEETHEARTS | We in the Home Counties will want theatre, music, and suchlike, darlings! |
| MARCUSWAREING | Masterchef: The Professionals judge born in 1970 (6,7) |
| COX | Brian, Scottish actor/director who was the first British actor to teach atthe Moscow Art Theatre sch |
