Wednesday 30 September 2026

PHLEGM

PH (=pub, i.e. public house) + LEG (=on, i.e. a cricket side) + M <erseyside> (“initially” means first letter only is used); in ancient Greek and Roman medicine, phlegm was one of four humours, i.e. bodily fluids

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EDDO

<n> ODDE <d> (=moved head up and down; “right to left” indicates reversal; “peeled” means first and last letters are dropped; an eddo is the tuber of various plants, especially taro

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MOUSSE

MOUSE (Mickey maybe) wants a second S[ummer] (taste of)

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CASSAVA

ASS (silly person) in CAVA (sparkling wine)

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