| BEATEN | Reportedly, writer of cookbook is severely punished (6) |
| MADHUR | - Jaffrey, writer of cookbooks on Indian cuisine (6) |
| IRMA | Rombauer of cookbook fame |
| RECIPES | Misuse precise contents of cookbook (7) |
| OFFAL | Focus of cookbooks such as Odd Bits: How to Cook the Rest of the Animal and Variety Meats |
| STONED | Severely punished for being drunk (6) |
| LEATHERED | Writer behind hide is severely beaten (9) |
| ONTHECARPET | Cheap, rotten rogue is severely reprimanded (2,3,6) |
| AUSTERE | In the United States, a tree is seen as something which is severely simple (7) |
| HANGEDDRAWNANDQUARTERED | Having saved little US cash, silly granddad, he wed nan, getting severely punished (6,5,3,9) |
| LASHOUT | The French bay is severely run down (4,3) |
| ISERE | The French department is severely restricted! (5) |
| ELVISPRESLEY | Famous singer's LP is severely misrepresented? (5,7) |
| SCATHING | Sign chat when broadcast is severely critical (8) |
| FLOGGED | Severely punished, fellow noted (7) |
| THRASHED | Foolhardy interrupting the Duke, severely punished |
| GETITINTHENECK | Be severely punished (3,2,2,3,4) |
| KEELHAULED | Severely punished at sea (10) |
| SCOURGED | Severely punished, did well to hold firm (8) |
| CANED | Heavily defeated or severely punished (5) |
