| MIGNON | Small and dainty starters of mince, gnocchi and onions |
| POTATO | Vegetable with heritage varieties including Duke of York, Pippa and Violetta, used for crisps, croquettes, farls, gnocchi and dauphinoise (6) |
| CONCHIGLIE | Pasta made with gnocchi and olive, without a drop of vinegar (10) |
| MISOGAMY | Soya base with gnocchi and mint yoghurt starters promoted, we hear, presumably by Batchelors? (8) |
| OTUS | Name that unites one of the gigantic Aloadae of Greek mythology with the genus of the small and dainty ear-tufted Scops owls of ornithology (4) |
| PETITE | Of small and dainty build |
| TWEE | Kind of square, small and dainty (4) |
| APPETITE | A person originally small and dainty revealing desire for food (8) |
| ELFIN | Small and dainty in self-interest ... |
| MIGNONNE | Small and dainty, like a French woman (8) |
| BIJOU | Small and dainty |
| SAUSAGEMACHINE | Variety of mince has to involve a way of operating butchery device |
| OBESE | Old boy and earl eating last bits of mince pies might become thus |
| MOUSSAKA | Dish of mince, tomatoes and eggplant (8) |
| SAVELOY | Cabbage wraps last of mince and large sausage (7) |
| DECEMBER | Month of mince pies and brandy butter (8) |
| KANDINSKY | Artist showing English footballer, short and dainty, grabbing last of goals (9) |
| IRIS | Europeans wanting hot bit of mince pie |
| IMPENITENCE | Hardheartedness of mince pie in cement (11) |
| RECIPE | What cook follows ravioli starter with piece of mince? (6) |
