| POTPOURRI | Word that is used to describe a fragrant mix of dried petals and spices, a medley of tunes or a hotchpotch (9) |
| UNTIES | Opens with a medley of tunes when I enter (6) |
| SEASONING | Herbs and spices - a sign one's cooking (9) |
| OLEORESIN | Fragrant mix of essential oils with amber, balsam, conima, elemi, frankincense, mastic or myrrh "tears", which captures the aromatic essence of a plant in a concentrated form (9) |
| CODENAME | A word that is used to identify a classified plan or operation (4,4) |
| PLURAL | Form of a word that is used to denote more than one (6) |
| TERMITE | Word that is used to cover tail of malignant ant |
| JINGLE | Metallic sound of bells or coins; a tambourine zill; a catchy rhythmic slogan or tune; or, a translucent shiny capiz shell used for jewellery (6) |
| TWEAK | A sharp pinch or pull; a fine-tune; or, a minor alteration of copy (5) |
| SALAD | Dish such as a fruit cocktail or the Provencal mesclun comprising a medley of chicory, fennel, herbs and young edible leaves (5) |
| SUNRISESUNSET | Classic Broadway show tune, or a hint to the word ladder revealed by the answers to the eight starre |
| AIRS | Word for melodies or tunes; or, an affected manner of superiority (4) |
| COCKTAIL | Drink prepared by a mixologist; or, a medley of fruit or seafood (8) |
| HUMSTRUM | Dialect for a hurdy-gurdy; music poorly played; or, any out of tune or crudely constructed instrument (8) |
| SONGSMITH | A type of lyrical artisan who musically "forges" ballads, melodies, pop standards, shanties, tunes or other compositions specifically for voice (9) |
| TRAIL | Snack mix of dried fruit and nuts designed to be taken on hikes (5) |
| MACE | A spice, a bludgeon or a type of tear gas? (4) |
| CONDIMENT | From Latin for "pickle, preserve, spice", a word for ketchup, mustard pepper, relish, salt or other seasoning for enhancing the flavour of food (9) |
| PAINTEDDESERT | A medley of deep red tints, a part of Arizona |
| COLESLAW | Claw around a medley of sole to make a shredded salad (8) |
