| MARSALA | Take in Indian spices and wine |
| REALISE | Appreciate authentic leaders in Indian Spice Exports (7) |
| TIKKA | Indian dish of meat or vegetables marinated in yogurt and spices and dry-roasted, usually in a clay oven (5) |
| MASALA | A mixture of Indian spices (6) |
| CHAI | Tea with Indian spices |
| CURRIED | Cooked with Indian spices (7) |
| GARAMMASALA | Mixed Indian spices (5,6) |
| TARAMASALATA | I'm going to eat starters of real authenticity: Indian spices for dip |
| CURRY | An Indian dish of meat or vegetables cooked in a sauce of spices and usually served with rice (5) |
| NEGUS | Referred to in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, a warming drink of port or wine mixed with hot water, lemons, oranges, spices and sugar (5) |
| MERINGUED | Soaked in various mixtures of spices and seasonings (9) |
| MULLED | ___ wine has been warmed with spices and sugar (6) |
| PILAU | Rice flavoured with spices and cooked in stock (5) |
| HARISSA | A hot paste made from chillis, spices and olive oil, used in N African cuisine |
| MINCE | Mixture of chopped dried fruit, distilled spirits and spices, and sometimes beef suet, beef, or venison. |
| SILK | - Road; traversed by Marco Polo, an ancient caravan route connecting China with the Mediterranean which traded in textiles, gems, spices and tea (4) |
| RAITA | Indian dish of yoghurt with spices and chopped vegetables, especially cucumber |
| RISSOLE | A flattened cake of chopped meat, fish or vegetables mixed with herbs or spices and fried in breadcrumbs (7) |
| DUBONNET | French aperitif; a blend of fortified wine, herbs, spices and quinine (8) |
| LASSI | Traditional Indian drink made from yogurt, water, spices and fruit (5) |
