| Chef's chinois, for one | 27 |
| Chef's catchphrase | 22 |
| Chef's catch phrase | 23 |
| Chef's activity, at times | 29 |
| Chef's accoutrement | 23 |
| Chef with an eponymous award | 28 |
| Chef de cuisine's shout | 27 |
| Chef d'état, once | 24 |
| Chef Cardini's creation | 27 |
| Chef Boyardee's headgear | 28 |
| Chef Boyardee offering | 22 |
| Chef based in New Orleans | 25 |
| Chef (WWII OSS researcher) | 26 |
| Cheez __: Kraft spread | 22 |
| Cheez Whiz you could blow up? | 29 |
| Cheever novel set in a prison | 29 |
| Cheetah, to Wonder Woman | 24 |
| Cheesy TV private eye? | 22 |
| Cheesy triangular snack | 23 |
| Cheesy private-eye show? | 24 |
| Cheesy part of the neck? | 24 |
| Cheesy or fruity pancake | 24 |
| Cheesy old Swiss movie star? | 28 |
| Cheesy hairstyle necessities | 28 |
| Cheesy classic TV detective? | 28 |
| Cheesy 60's TV show? | 24 |
| Cheesemaking byproducts | 23 |
| Cheesemaking byproduct | 22 |
| Cheesemaking by-products | 24 |
| Cheesemaking by-product | 23 |
| Cheesemaker's supply | 24 |
| Cheesemaker's product? | 26 |
| Cheeselike soy product | 22 |
| Cheeselike health food | 22 |
| Cheeseheads' home stadium | 29 |
| Cheeseheads' hero, once | 27 |
| Cheesehead's state: Abbr. | 29 |
| Cheesecake ingredient? | 22 |
| Cheesecake alternative | 22 |
| Cheeseboard selections | 22 |
| Cheeseboard accompaniers | 24 |
| Cheese-topped seafood? | 22 |
| Cheese-topped lunch order | 25 |
| Cheese-shredding gadget | 23 |
| Cheese-making locations | 23 |
| Cheese-making French region | 27 |
| Cheese-maker's extract | 26 |
| Cheese-filled tart, e.g. | 24 |
| Cheese-filled snack brand | 25 |
| Cheese-filled sandwich | 22 |
| Cheese-covered appetizer | 24 |
| Cheese-bomb Starship ballad | 27 |
| Cheese, ice cream, milk, etc. | 29 |
| Cheese's outer coat | 23 |
| Cheese ___ (Nabisco product) | 28 |
| Cheese you can crumble | 22 |
| Cheese wrapped in red wax | 25 |
| Cheese with tiny holes | 22 |
| Cheese with red wrapping | 24 |
| Cheese with dill, sometimes | 27 |
| Cheese with Buffalo wings | 25 |
| Cheese with an edible rind | 26 |
| Cheese with a red wax coat | 26 |
| Cheese with a red rind | 22 |
| Cheese with a red jacket | 24 |
| Cheese with a red coat | 22 |
| Cheese with a moldy rind | 24 |
| Cheese with a greenish tint | 27 |
| Cheese with a colorful rind | 27 |
| Cheese with "eyes" | 28 |
| Cheese used in lasagna | 22 |
| Cheese town of Somerset | 23 |
| Cheese town near Rotterdam | 26 |
| Cheese that's not bad? | 26 |
| Cheese that rarely spoils | 25 |
| Cheese that melts well | 22 |
| Cheese that doesn't spoil | 29 |
| Cheese sold in red paraffin | 27 |
| Cheese served with crackers | 27 |
| Cheese served on Passover? | 26 |
| Cheese served in a wax wheel | 28 |
| Cheese purchased in a wheel | 27 |
| Cheese prepared in a flash? | 27 |
| Cheese portion, perhaps | 23 |
| Cheese popular with crackers | 28 |
| Cheese packaged in a wheel | 26 |
| Cheese or tuna concoction | 25 |
| Cheese or source thereof | 24 |
| Cheese or soda lead-in | 22 |
| Cheese or onion concoction | 26 |
| Cheese or cheese center | 23 |
| Cheese or chard preceder | 24 |
| Cheese on a ham sandwich | 24 |
| Cheese often used in bagels | 27 |
| Cheese often sold in balls | 26 |
| Cheese no one is eating? | 24 |
| Cheese made from goat milk | 26 |
| Cheese kept out of sunlight? | 28 |
| Cheese in red wrapping | 22 |
| Cheese in Greek salads | 22 |