Cryptic food and drink

[Morning Glory]

I've got 'frumenti' but that isn't ginger...

 

[Duck59]

The "fine" bit may not be familiar, though it's often used in cryptic crosswords. It's a blood money thing from medieval times.

 

[Morning Glory]

Turmeric?

 

[Duck59]

Turmeric?

Wins the cigar.

 

[Duck59]

Oops. A Grauniad moment in the, er, Grauniad today. The compiler spelled "Palaeontologist" wrongly. He had -igist at the end.

Six lashes for you, my good fellow.

 

[Morning Glory]

Carré's stew (green) (10)

 

[Duck59]

That cuts the mustard.

 

[Duck59]

Here's a very short clue I thought up while watching German football last night. The answer is not a food or drink, but can be considered to be related to food.

Faster German (6)

 

[Morning Glory]

Here's a very short clue I thought up while watching German football last night. The answer is not a food or drink, but can be considered to be related to food.

Faster German (6)

 

[Duck59]

Think someone being careful about what they eat.

 

[Morning Glory]

Doh!

Spoiler

Dieter

 

[Morning Glory]

This might not work. But hey ho, I'll have a go.

One of five hundred: English fruit (6)

 

[Duck59]

This might not work. But hey ho, I'll have a go.

One of five hundred: English fruit (6)

Not immediately obvious...I'm thinking six-letter fruit that ends with an e, but not getting further than orange. It ain't that.

 

[Morning Glory]

Not immediately obvious...I'm thinking six-letter fruit that ends with an e, but not getting further than orange. It ain't that.

Yes - a six letter fruit ending in 'e'. Not a fruit used very often these days.

 

[Duck59]

Oh, I see...quin = 5!