| CAPSICUMS | Sweet or chilli peppers (9) |
| CAPSICUM | Sweet or chilli pepper |
| SPICE | Cinnamon or chilli |
| SAUCECUP | Small container for liquid soy or chilli flavour enhancer (5,3) |
| CAPSAICIN | Colourless alkaloid compound in chilli peppers responsible for their pungency (9) |
| GUACAMOLE | A dish of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onion, tomatoes and chilli peppers (9) |
| RAINDANCE | The Adventures of ____ Maggie, 2011 single by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers |
| ANCHOS | Sweet dried chilli peppers |
| PIRIPIRI | Spicy sauce made with red chilli peppers (4-4) |
| CAYENNE | Hot powder from dried chilli peppers (7) |
| RISTRA | A string of dried chilli peppers (6) |
| SCOVILLE | Scale measuring the pungency of chilli peppers (8) |
| SHOPPINGLIST | Carol admits dance and piano record contains The Cranberries, Meatloaf and Red Hot Chilli Peppers pe |
| HARISSA | North African paste made from chilli peppers, spices, and olive oil |
| NIGHTSHADE | Family of plants that includes tomatoes, aubergines, capsicums, chilli peppers and potatoes (10) |
| SRIRACHA | Spicy sauce made from red chilli peppers, vinegar and garlic, used in Thai and Vietnamese cuisine (8) |
| SALSA | What spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions and chilli peppers can accompany Mexican foods? (5) |
| SMITH | Joining the band in the late 1980s, this Red Hot Chilli Peppers' drummer bears a strong resemblance to American actor Will Ferrell. (5) |
| SCOTCHBONNETS | Types of hot chilli peppers named after their resemblance to tam o' shanters (6,7) |
| NAGA | The ___ Viper is one of the hottest chilli peppers ever measured (4) |
