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crucifernz | 01:15 Sat 08th Aug 2009 | Crosswords
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Stumped on one last solution!

24A Family with hard wood turned grass to live with its odd bits recycled

E_E_A_E_E (9)

No result from Chambers Word Wizard despite all the letters. A complex clue - perhaps its a botanical/zoological term? or a foreign word? I've checked the crossing letters and can't see anything wrong...

Help appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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This fits but I didn't try to work out the word play, too late at night.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebenaceae

This is where I found it, usually gives more options than Chambers. The Reverse Dictionary facility is useful for synonyms.

http://www.onelook.com/
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That makes sense, thanks very much DXHOUND2003. I think the word play is:

CANE (grass), BE (live) reversed to get EBENAC + odd bits of EBENAC (E-E-A) scrambled = EBENACEAE. As I said, a complex clue! Don't know why it's not in Chambers Word Wizard....

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