Cryptic Clues

[Ron]

Tropical plants with 7 letters
Acerola
Achocha
Annatto
Ayapana
Calumba
Carapia
Catuaba
Coirama
Copaiba
Cumanda
Cupuacu
Damiana
Embauba
Epazote
Genipap
Guajava
Guarana
Hortela
Huacapu
Iporuru
Mullaca
Mulungu
Mutamba
Nettles
Quassia
Rhatany

Well that didn't help me.

 

[lamby]

Its not in that list. What's another name for fool? No not Maestro!

Its a four letter word.

 

[Ron]

twat

 

[Ron]

bozo, goof, zany, putz, gull, mark, dupe,

 

[lamby]

Nope more obvious. Think medieval

 

[Ron]

No idea.

 

[lamby]

Give M and Pete a bit longer. Will reveal tomorrow.

 

[Ron]

boob
jerk
nerd
twit
bore
clod
dolt
dope
loon

 

[oldposhpete]

Loofahs

 

[lamby]

Correct Pete. Sorry Ron.

 

[Ron]

Firstly, I'm a twit because I should have been looking for 6char tropical plants, not 7

Secondly, even if I had, loofah would not have been in my list. Had it been it would have been easy

Thirdly, I don't understand the significance of the word retired

................ and finally, I'm just useless at these

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[lamby]

Its just practice.

 

[Resurgam]

Line the next one up Pete

 

[lamby]

While we are waiting try this one! Get job with Egyptian navy by the back door (7)

 

[oldposhpete]

Decapitated Monarch turns into a lamb (5)



(Does Egypt have a navy lamby?)

 

[Ron]

While we are waiting try this one! Get job with Egyptian navy by the back door (7)

Postern
Next

 

[lamby]

Postern
Next

Excellent! Cn you get Pete's?

 

[Ron]

I cheated

 

[Ron]

I think we have to find another word for monarch and take the first one or more letters away to leave us with an anagram of "alamb" but as that doesn't lead me anywhere I have no idea.

 

[oldposhpete]

Your thinking for the first part is correct Ron but not the second, no anagram involved