cryptic quiz

[fordward]

there is no theme
11 herb makes art, organ playing(8)
14 influence a hit (5)
15 shy, turns up as animal (5)
16 notice feeling and get a grip(3.5)
17 plan to get the frencj a tree(5)
18 he does nothing to harm industry (7)

[mac44]

11. Tarragon.
15. Coypu.

[mac44]

17. Maple.

[Christiana]

17 maple

[mac44]

16. See sense.

[Christiana]

14 clout?

[fordward]

thankyou mac44 and christiana
could you explain clout christiana

[Dinkypuzzled]

18 Luddite ?
(14. clout is a Scottish word for hit - as in ' a clout on the lug' as well as meaning influence )

[Christiana]

Thanks for explaining for me Dinkypuzzled. It was also a word used in my home in London. I was occasionally threatened with a 'clout round the head' if I was being naughty, though, thankfully the threat was never carried out!

[Christiana]

In the 'influence' sense you usually find it in the area of work or politics where someone is described as 'having clout'.

[fordward]

Thankyou dinkypuzzled andchristiana very well put