Daily Mail Worlds Smallest Hardest Crossword

[Jamjar74]

1d. Plant of the arum family (4)TA*E (but not sure these letters are right)
5a. Exasperated cry (4) A****

Thank you

[mallyh]

5a alas
1d tare?

[dannyk13]

1d.Tare?

[mallyh]

or alew?

[Baldric]

Could be TARO

[dannyk13]

Taro googles as member of arum family

[Baldric]

Taro is Colocasia esculenta of the arum family.

[mckidd]

5 across could be avast

[Baldric]

^^^^
if only it wasn't 4 letters!

[Allen Crisp]

5ac AAGH?

[mac44]

5a. argh

[elliemay1]

It states 4 letters but shows 5 .

[Baldric]

Smallest hardest is a 4 x 4 grid

[baza]

it's only a 4x4 grid though, so it can't be 5!

[Hasia]

Coco

[Hasia]

The answer is 'Coco'. The taro is an edible tuber and is also called an 'Eddo'.