| PRUNUS | Tree genus that includes apricots, cherries, and almonds (6) |
| CARYA | Tree genus that includes the hickories; from ancient Greek, 'nut' (5) |
| DRUPES | From "olives", a botanical word for the aforesaid stone fruits and others including apricots, cherries, damsons, dates, elderberries, peaches, plums and sloes (6) |
| TAGINE | Moroccan stew with various spices, apricots/prunes and almonds, or the clay pot in which it is slow-cooked (6) |
| GATEAU | Black Forest ____ , a rich chocolate layer cake with cherries and cream (6) |
| ORGEAT | Drink made from orange flower water and almonds (6) |
| TAYLOR | President who succumbed to an overindulgence in iced cherries and milk |
| CHERRY | Related to almonds, apricots, peaches and plums, a melatonin-rich stone fruit used for clafoutis, pies and kirsch; or, another word for a cricket ball (6) |
| TRAITS | Black hair and almond-shaped eyes, e.g. |
| MUESLI | Granola-like mixture of almonds, dried apricots, oats, rye flakes, seeds, sultanas and other wholefoods (6) |
| CITRIC | Bioflavonoid or vitamin P found primarily in lemons, limes and oranges, but also in apricots, blackcurrants, prunes, rosehips and wherever else vitamin C occurs in nature (6) |
| STONES | Peaches, plums and apricots have them (6) |
| STONER | Pot-head, one preparing apricots? (6) |
| NECTARINES | Stone fruits related to apricots, cherries, peaches and plums (10) |
| LEKVAR | Rich fruit butter/spread of apricots or prunes, used like jam or as a filling for pastries in Hungarian cuisine (6) |
| RATAFIA | Liqueur flavoured with almonds or the kernels of apricots, cherries or peaches; or, a small amaretto or macaroon-like biscuit (7) |
| BABKA | A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds. |
| BLACKFORESTGATEAUS | Varieties of German dessert cake made with whipped cream, cherries and kirschwasser (5,6,7) |
| DEVONSHIRECREAM | Regional delicacy in France and Germany of pickled cherries and cured meat ___ no starter (10,5) |
| STANNARD | Norwich School artist who painted Still Life, Pelargoniums, Duchess Pears with Black Grapes in a Basket and Still Life of Raspberries in a Willow Pattern Bowl with Cherries and Bindweed (8) |
