| TREPANG | Sea cucumber's flavour enthrals agent (7) |
| ECHINODERM | Any of the marine invertebrate animals in the phylum that includes starfish, sea urchins and sea cucumbers |
| ELASIPODA | Member of an order of sea cucumbers (9) |
| SUCCUMB | Submit exotic cucumbers without hesitation (7) |
| PUMPKIN | Fruit known as the king of the vegetable patch, related to squashes, cucumbers, watermelons and courgettes, versatile in cookery as it can be served in sweet, savoury or spicy dishes (7) |
| DOLLARS | Cucumbers |
| GHERKIN | The immature fruit of any of various cucumbers after which the London building at 30 St Mary Axe is nicknamed |
| FEEDER | Starfish or sea cucumber, e.g. |
| BECHEDEMER | Sea cucumber |
| COOLINGTOWER | Part of a power station used for cultivating cucumbers? (7,5) |
| PICCALILLI | Relish with chopped pickled cucumbers, green peppers and onion (10) |
| INTHEFRAME | Where cucumbers are likely to do well (2,3,5) |
| SALADBOWL | Item to put lettuce, cucumbers, dressing, etc. in: 2 wds. |
| CUKES | Cucumbers, for short |
| INAPICKLE | Cucumbers may be experiencing a problem (2,1,6) |
| CUE | Something to get one going regularly: cucumbers! |
| RAITA | Indian dish with yogurt and cucumbers |
| SQUASH | Gourd related to cucumbers, melons, courgettes, marrows and pumpkins (6) |
| GHERKINS | Cucumbers swallowed by tougher kinsfolk (8) |
| BRINE | Solution that turns cucumbers into pickles |
