Possible Clues:

• Spice from a tree
• Tree that's the source of mace
• Kick between the legs
• It adds spice to be a bit cheeky playing football
• Head locally to Margaret in Mace
• Mace, a weapon raised — about time I left
• Male teachers are ahead, say, providing spice
• Connecticut, the -- State
• Christmas cookie ingredient
• Cook's spice