| 20 answers for: Seasonings including cardamom, cloves, ginger, mac... |
|---|
| RANK | ANSWER | CLUE |
| SPICERY | Seasonings including cardamom, cloves, ginger, mace, pepper and grains of Paradise collectively; or, a repository for the storage of such (7) |
| DIANE | Steak ___ , a dish of thin slices of beefsteak fried with seasonings, including Worcestershire sauce (5) |
| SPICES | Ingredients used in medieval gastronomy such as long peppers, grains of paradise, nard and cubeb, today used in the mixtures baharat, harrisa, marsala, quatre epices and za'atar (6) |
| MELEGUETTA | Also known as grains of paradise, a spice derived from a plant in the ginger family with a flavour r |
| SPICE | Derived from bark, buds, fruits, roots or stigmas, a seasoning such as cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, pepper or saffron; or, by extension, anything that adds interest or zest (5) |
| CHAI | Judaism's symbol of life; or, sweet milky Assam, Ceylon or Darjeeling tea infused with a masala of cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger etc (4) |
| HORN | - of plenty; motif also known as a cornucopia depicting abundant fruit, flowers and grains as a symbol of prosperity and a bountiful harvest (4) |
| VEGGIE | Eater of fruits and grains and nuts (6) |
| ROUGHAGE | Indigestible parts of vegetables and grains, an aid to food passage through the gut (8) |
| CEREALSOATS | ___, ___ and grains are the subjects of this week's Miscellany! (7,4) |
| HUSK | The dry outer covering of nuts and grains (4) |
| PEERAGE | The dignity, rank or title of a noble; lords and ladies collectively; or, a book of the genealogy and history of said aristocracy (7) |
| MAZE | Network of hedges and grain by the sound of it (4) |
| FLORA | Plant life collectively or a type of book in which it is identified, described and illustrated; or, the Roman goddess of spring and blossoming plants (5) |
| DRAPERY | Depiction of folds of clothing or cloth in painting or sculpture; hangings; textiles collectively; or, the business of a fabric-seller (7) |
| MUESLI | Cereal made from nuts, dried fruit and grains (6) |
| OXALATE | Natural compound found in vegetables, fruits, nuts and grains (7) |
| WOODPIGEON | Columba palumbus - a major pest of cabbages, sprouts, peas and grain (also buds, shoots, seeds, nuts and berries) (4,6) |
| CORNISH | Like some pasties - and grain, give or take (7) |
| WEEVIL | A type of beetle which damages fruit, nuts and grain (6) |
|
