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Walk daintily with these cuties- tarts, not maids of honour (5,4)

This is inspired by a story about my uncle who, as a teenager, asked what the dessert of small almond tarts was called? "Maids of Honour" said my grandmother. "They look like ordinary tarts to me". I have no idea if anyone dared laugh, my grandparents being very strict.

[b} NOT an entry - I've just come across it in the Radio Times Christmas Jumbo crossword! (It's singular, anyway.)

30 seconds, then another piece of Christmas food (5,3)

I don't think it would win, even if it had been "pies"!

Tarts going with the crackers picked up by MI6's new recruits? (5,4)

Whoops,a word missing. Should read:

Tarts going with the crackers picked up by MI6's brand new recruits? (5,4)

Mélange of English mushrooms' mini patisseries

Apples and pears aired for sweetmeats (5,4)

Cut up letters in Greece? Brit's seasonal treats!

(Thanks Seamus - I wasn’t able to add the apostrophe without your help!)

You're welcome. This one is definitely NSFW:

One thousand mix penis with ice for seasonal treat (5,4)

Make tarts from limitless recipe cooked in pits (5,4)

Stephie has no article for Christmas delicacy (5,4)



SEPI (Stephie has no article) is an anagram (mince) of PIES