| TACOCHIP | Starters from Tijuana a connois-seur of chilli's taken with it- (4,4) |
| ROUILLE | Spicy Provencal sauce of chillis, garlic, breadcrumbs etc. in stock, typically added to bouillabaisse (7) |
| LATENIGHTDINERO | Sign above a Tijuana A.T.M.? |
| TORTILLA | Wrong to double a fare from Tijuana? (8) |
| COLORADO | State of lots of restaurant starters from America wrapped in fish and duck (8) |
| JALFREZI | Curry made with meat, green chillis, tomatoes and onions (8) |
| ENSENADA | City down the coast from Tijuana |
| ESURIENT | Hungry European despatched to collect starters from upmarket restaurant - Indian |
| CREAMTEA | Best starters from top eatery - amazing refreshments (5,3) |
| AUPOIVRE | How steak might be served up, over a liquid containing last of chilli |
| MACARONI | French leader eats a starter from Italy - maybe this? (8) |
| MARITIME | Concerned with sea horse eating starter from Italy? Rice, maybe (8) |
| PASTRAMI | Sandwich filler finished jam and last of chilli (8) |
| SCOVILLE | Scale measuring the pungency of chilli peppers (8) |
| BIRDSEYE | Small and very hot type of chilli pepper (5-3) |
| MUSETTES | Give some thought to taking starter from type of menu served up providing nutrition for those on their bikes (8) |
| QUESTION | Continue expedition, eating starter from Italian grill (8) |
| TWOSTEPS | Liquid starter from waitress, so doubled up, put in sketch? (3,5) |
| TWOSOUPS | Liquid starter from waitress, so doubled up, put in sketch? (3,5) |
| JALAPENO | Variety of chilli |
