the clues are;
-decline in standard
- foot digit = toe
-hellish place in uneven shade
-otters home
-allotment scheme
-pitch of distorted note
-lost chum in german city (6)
- the whole --- kit an caboodle
-not ever (5)
-garden parties - fetes (5)
- clutch (5)
fortune, chance (4)
Are these clues all links/clues to the name of the actress.
Should they all have letter counts?
The expression is usually "the kit and caboodle" so I can't see what the missing word could be.
I can see though that if it was KIT that could be GARB in Garbo