Crossword puzzle clue "edible epitomes of redness"

BEET, to improve or mend, esp. a fire

ASS, a longhaired animal like a small horse; a stupid person

BABE, a baby; an attractive young woman

BEE, a four-winged insect that makes honey

IDEAL, a standard of perfection

LAMB, to give birth to baby sheep

MARTYR, to put someone to death for adhering to a belief

OGRE, a cannibalistic giant