| DESSERT | Word from the French for 'clear the table' |
| EAU | ___ Claire (city in Wisconsin whose name is French for clear water) |
| EPERGNE | Word, from the French for "saving, economy", for a branched ornamental centrepiece for a variety of bonbons, fruits, nuts, sweetmeats and the like, thus "saving" diners the trouble of passing dishes a |
| SERENE | From the Latin for "clear", a word used to mean fair, pure or unclouded, as of the sky or the air; calm, peaceful and tranquil; or, as part of a royal title, honoured (6) |
| CLARET | From the Latin for "clear", word for light-red wine originally, later dark-red wine imported from Bordeaux (6) |
| MENSAM | To clear the table? Auferre ____, Plautus et alii |
| ALBEIT | Even if I clear the table? (6) |
| SHOOTPOOL | Clear the table, perhaps |
| BUS | Clear the table |
| VIGNERON | Word, from the French for "grapevine", for a vine-dresser, viticulturist or wine-grower (8) |
| JARDINIERE | Word, from the French for "female gardener", for a decorative flower box or plant stand; a garnish of mixed seasonal legumes; or, a style of drapery with a floral pattern and crescent-shaped ruffled h |
| CHERISH | Word, from the French for "dear" and connected to "charity", meaning adore, care for or treasure (7) |
| GIN | Word from the French for "juniper" |
| ENNUI | Word from the French for "to vex" |
| OPT | Word from the French for "choose" |
| CLEF | Word from the French for "key" |
| RATATOUILLE | Word from the French for "stir up" |
| ARGOT | Word from the French for "slang" |
| CROCHET | Word from the French for 'small hook' |
| ECLAT | Word from the French for "flash" |
