Radio Times Crossword 5, 14 Down. Consequently Below Exotic Ocean Plant.

[yduj]

What I've got is _E_N_N_U_ . Rest of the puzzle completed but can't find any word to fit in here. HELP!

[glasman]

Ceanothus

[bibblebub]

ceanothus = 'thus' after anagram of 'ocean'

[vakayu]

ceanothus-ocean+thus for consequently

[dannyk13]

Ceanothus ( anagram of ocean + thus)

[yduj]

Thankyou all very much, but this means that I've got 22 across wrong, verbal fury of American writer. Can you help with that one?

[dannyk13]

any letters for 22across?

[yduj]

R_T_

[vakayu]

rote

[factor-fiction]

rath?

[factor-fiction]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Rath
Sounds like wrath

[dr b]

wroth (Philip Roth)

[shoota]

Roth (Philip)

[vakayu]

ase ignore rote factor has it Rath

[dr b]

Has to be Roth (compare the length of their Wiki entries!)

OED has wroth (n): "Deep anger or resentment; wrath, rage, or fury; ire."

[shoota]

I'm with dr b......

[yduj]

Well thanks everyone. I think dr b is probably right.
I only joined today and I am so impressed. It's comforting to know you are all out there somewhere and ready to help. I could get addicted to this!

[shoota]

Abandon hope all ye who enter here....

[shoota]

Welcome by the way....:-)

[factor-fiction]

I'm happy with Roth. I didn't google that- I just googled Rath and found an author. But given the pronunciaton I should have tried Roth