| TAGLIATELLE | Pasta in the form of long flat ribbons; from Italian, 'to cut' (11) |
| FETTUCCINE | Long, flat ribbons of pasta (10) |
| BARRAGE | Concentrated artillery bombardment of long, flat-bottomed boat transporting soldiers (7) |
| STREAMER | Ribbon from boat thrown over the rear end (8) |
| SASH | Ribbon from Sandra's jacket? Zip it (4) |
| ASSAI | Very Italian, to cut short attack! |
| NOODLES | Flat ribbon-shaped pasta (7) |
| LUCCHINELLI | The first Italian to win the 500cc World Championship after the retirement of Giacomo Agostini, and he did it on an RG500. (5,11) |
| RALLENTANDO | Musical performance direction indicating a gradual decrease of speed; from the Italian, 'to slow down' (11) |
| SPAGHETTI | Type of pasta made in the form of long strings (9) |
| BUCATINI | Pasta in the form of long thin hollow tubes traditionally served with amatriciana sauce (8) |
| FLUMES | Slides in the form of long and winding tubes with streams of water running through them, descending into a purpose-built pool (6) |
| MORDENT | Musical embellishment in which a note is rapidly alternated with the one immediately below it; from Italian, 'to bite' (7) |
| SFUMATO | Gradual blending of one area of colour into another that avoids sharp outlines; from Italian, 'to evaporate like smoke' (7) |
| TEMPERA | Painting medium of powdered pigment suspended in a water-soluble binder such as egg yolk; from Italian, 'to mix' (7) |
| INTAGLIO | Etched design in an object such as a gemstone; from Italian, 'to engrave' (8) |
| MARCO | The first Italian to win the 500cc World Championship after the retirement of Giacomo Agostini, and he did it on an RG500. (5,11) |
| STERNUM | Long flat bone of the chest consisting of the manubrium, gladiolus and xiphoid process (7) |
| KIPPERTIE | Form of long, very wide neck wear (6,3) |
| CLIENT | Customer backs the Italian to be in the money (6) |
