| PESTO | Italian sauce of basil, cheese, pine nuts and olive oil |
| NIBBLES | Crisps, nuts and olives, say (7) |
| CAPRESE | ___ salad, one consisting of slices of mozzarella, tomatoes, basil and olive oil or Italian dressing (7) |
| FOCACCIA | Variety of Italian bread traditionally flavoured with rosemary, sea salt and olive oil (8) |
| AIOLI | Mediterranean sauce; an emulsion of garlic and olive oil (5) |
| SPINACH | Green, leafy vegetable rich in vitamin C, it is used in the traditional Mallorcan dish espinagada and served with pine nuts and raisins when cooked Catalan-style (7) |
| CAPONATA | Traditional Sicilian aubergine stew with capers, green olives, tomatoes, pine nuts and raisins (8) |
| TIAN | Provencal type of earthenware dish in which a dish of sliced, layered vegetables and olive oil are baked au gratin-style (4) |
| TAPENADE | Provencal dip or spread of olives pureed with capers, anchovies, herbs and olive oil (8) |
| ALA | ___ grecque (cooked with wine and olive oil) |
| DIPS | Detective hides web address for hummus and olive oil (4) |
| HARISSA | North African paste made from chillis, spices and olive oil (7) |
| ESTER | Compound found in wine and olive oil |
| VIRGIN | Like certain wool and olive oil |
| AIOLIS | Sauces made from garlic and olive oil |
| HUMMUS | Creamy paste made from tahini, ground chickpeas, lemon, garlic and olive oil (6) |
| GOODFATS | Avocados and olive oil are high in them |
| WILLIAMHOLMANHUNT | Pre-Raphaelite artist who painted "Isabella and the Pot of Basil" (7,6,4) |
| SCABBARD | They stick sprig of basil in dish of cooked breasts (8) |
| FATTY | Like avocados and olive oil |
