| CAVITY | Place for a filling |
| NEST | A structure made by a bird during nidification, hence a cosy retreat, den or snug; a shell of meringue for a filling; or, a set of tables, graduating in size (4) |
| PITTA | From the Greek for "cake or pie", a hollow oval "pocket" of flatbread for a filling; or, a colourful tropical bird with species including Elegant, Fairy, Graceful and Rainbow (5) |
| PITA | Round flat bread that can be split open to form a pocket for a filling |
| NUMBED | Prepared for a filling |
| ROLL | Miniature loaf of bread served with soup or split for a filling (4) |
| FRANGIPANE | Named after an Italian marquis or his invention of a plumeria-based fragrance for scenting gloves, a rich almond-vanilla pastry cream, used as a filling for a Bakewell tart, galette des rois or other |
| SPLIT | A sliced-open banana, bun or cake with a filling of cream or butter and jam; a share-out of loot/money; a longitudinal crack; or, a break-up (5) |
| ENCHILADA | A Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla rolled around a filling and served with a chilli sauce (9) |
| SANDWICH | Consisting of slices of bread with a filling, peer John Montagu's snack of choice whilst gaming; or, anything in a similar arrangement, such as a Victoria sponge or a layer cake (8) |
| TACO | A Mexican tortilla folded into a roll with a filling and usually fried (4) |
| LAUNCHPAD | Secretary meets director after a filling meal - it's a good start to a career |
| CREAM | Dairy product sometimes poured from a cow-shaped jug; type of biscuit with a filling; or, a chocolate-covered fondant (5) |
| CUSTARD | A baked mixture of eggs, milk and other sweet or savoury ingredients used as a filling for pies or pastry (7) |
| PRALINE | A confection of nuts with caramelised sugar, used in desserts and as a filling for chocolates (7) |
| WATER | A garden hose is a filling station for kids with ___ balloons |
| WRAP | Criticism heard for a tortilla wrapped around a filling (4) |
| SALPICON | A chopped medley of ingredients bound in a sauce, used as a filling or stuffing in French cuisine (8) |
| PIE | It may have a filling filling |
| KAPOK | A filling for cushions |
