| PECANS | Starters of pecorino, edam, preserves and nuts (6) |
| ROMANO | Which type of pecorino is hard and salty and used in pasta dishes? (6) |
| CANAPE | Savoury concoction made of preserve and pea soup! (6) |
| ROCKET | Peppery leaf served in warm salads with pancetta, roasted red onion, pecorino, pine nuts, balsamic, etc or sprinkled on prosciutto or artichoke pizza (6) |
| CHEESE | --- wheel, dairy product like pecorino (6) |
| EWE | Female animal that's the source of pecorino cheese |
| ORINOCO | Keep slice of Pecorino cold in river (7) |
| EWESMILK | Source of Pecorino cheese |
| IVORY | Creamy centre of pecorino eaten by climber (5) |
| CANAP | Savoury concoction made of preserve and pea soup! (6) |
| MIRABELLA | Small sweet yellow variety of plum used especially for preserves and for making a liqueur (9) |
| MORELLO | A dark red variety of cherry that is used in preserves and tarts (7) |
| CANAPES | Primate tucks into preserves and small eats (7) |
| CONSERVATIONIST | One who preserves and repairs significant artefacts |
| MARZIPAN | Name, derived from a Burmese port once famed for glazed jars used to export candied fruits, confections, preserves and spices, for a sugary almond paste used to coat cakes (8) |
| IRRADIATE | Preserve and perform tired aria (9) |
| MARMALADE | Preserve and equip a youth feeding a setter |
| SERENGETI | Wildlife preserve (and National Park) in Tanzania (9) |
| FETA | Ate fine preserve and recover cheese (4) |
| FREEZEDRY | Preserve and deliver letter at the end, then track |
