| SPINACH | When creamed with a dash of 12 across, this leafy veg goes well with the Christmas roast (7) |
| WHITESAUCE | Food additive creamed with English and American veg |
| BUN | Hairdo that goes well with the tea-gown? (3) |
| LETTUCE | You could raise this leafy salad staple in a pot for early pickings (7) |
| LESTERHOLT | See 12-Across; this journalist announced yesterday that he'll be retiring from 19-Across this summer after 10 years on the job |
| SAFARISUIT | Could African expedition go well with the right thing to wear on it? (6,4) |
| GLOVE | See 12 Across. This may cause amusement when manually operated (5,6) |
| HOTCHESTNUT | Christmas roast could be a touch of 'tenths' (3,8) |
| SALAD | It's a toss up: Your pet rabbit would probably enjoy this leafy dinner starter just as much as you do |
| TURKEY | Box office disaster or Christmas roast bird |
| KALE | This leafy green's tough stems are removed for recipes |
| CABBAGE | Sadly beg a cab to get a leafy veg (7) |
| BOUCHEE | Small pastry case with a creamed savoury filling, typically eaten as an hors d'oeuvre; French, 'mouthful' (7) |
| RHUBARB | French way, we hear, to dig in leafy veg (7) |
| CHARRED | Used grill to cook leafy veg, did you say? (7) |
| EAGLING | Doing well with the clubs in golf between river and heather |
| NOISETTE | Hybrid of the China rose and the musk rose; a chocolate made with hazelnuts; a medallion of lamb; or, an espresso with a dash of milk (8) |
| REELECT | Again choose roll laced with a dash - rum etc (2-5) |
| AMERCED | Fined or creamed, perhaps? (7) |
| SASHIMI | Fish dish is back full of mash I creamed |
