Cryptic food and drink

SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
I only came up with 1 slice. The other 4 I came up with were herbs.

mace
Balm, mint, dill and sage are all herbs.
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Correct! Anagram of 'acme' meaning 'the very best' - 'pickled' being the anagram indicator. @Duck59 thought that might not be admissible by some, as the word 'acme' wasn't in the clue itself.
 
morning glory said:
Correct! Anagram of 'acme' meaning 'the very best' - 'pickled' being the anagram indicator. @Duck59 thought that might not be admissible by some, as the word 'acme' wasn't in the clue itself.
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But surely a cryptic clue does not have to include an anagram in the actual clue. Morning Glory's clue is perfectly acceptable. (If the word was in clue, I might be able to work them out!)
 
Elawin said:
Got that one! But don't ask me to put the answer as a spoiler. haven't fathomed out now to do that yet.

Here's one from me:

'Chelle sounded almost like she was meeting the sea captain, but she was only meeting his wife (4)
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Is this a foodie clue? Has it got a definition in the clue? I have looked at the clue and don't have a clue! Hence my asking...
 
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Elawin said:
Got that one! But don't ask me to put the answer as a spoiler. haven't fathomed out now to do that yet.
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To do a spoiler, reply to the message and click on the icon in the message toolbar that looks a bit like a page of text (the icon that comes before the camera icon). It will give you a drop down menu. Click on Spoiler in the drop-down and you get a Spoiler Panel. Click on continue (you don't need to enter a title).

Position your cursor between the two bracketed words for SPOILER and type your answer. When you send the message it will appear as a Spoiler.
 
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morning glory said:
Is this a foodie clue? Has it got a definition in the clue? I have looked at the clue and don't have a clue! Hence my asking...
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The answer is definitely a food item. It's making me feel quite hungry just thinking about it. There is no definition in the clue - it's entirely cryptic.
 
Elawin said:
The answer is definitely a food item. It's making me feel quite hungry just thinking about it. There is no definition in the clue - it's entirely cryptic.
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I think @Duck59 might argue that there should be a definition in the clue? I mean, according to Ximenes conventions! I certainly find it difficult without...
 
Normally, I would say that one should have a definition in the clue. However, if we are aware of a specific theme whereby all or certain clues relate to one particular item (say capital cities, underground stations, types of drink or whatever), then the lack of a definition would be acceptable as long as we were aware that there was a theme and that a number of (or indeed, all) such clues were not further defined.
 
Duck59 said:
Normally, I would say that one should have a definition in the clue. However, if we are aware of a specific theme whereby all or certain clues relate to one particular item (say capital cities, underground stations, types of drink or whatever), then the lack of a definition would be acceptable as long as we were aware that there was a theme and that a number of (or indeed, all) such clues were not further defined.
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Yes, OK... I'm still completely stuck though! What about you, @Duck59?
 
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