Beelzebub 1295

[doctordolittle]

A few left

Case disrupted by further caprice (8) _ _ _ORES_
Saint beset by ridicule supporting firm censorship (110 CO_ST_C_ _ RY
Strict one stops exuberant enjoyment (6) G_ _ T_O
Seed, European having points (4) _RDE

And finally for this year, can you explain why "grass mostly around shrub with tendrils" is CIRRATE?

Happy New Year everyone!!

[doctordolittle]

Definitely not seed, Scoriojo. _RDE is definitely right

[Ouzel]

Ric(e) - a type of grass ??

[bibblebub]

humoresk
comstockery
giusto
urde

cirrose

[doctordolittle]

Case...is HUMORESK, a variant spelling of Humoresque: a genre of romantic music characterized by pieces with fanciful humor in the sense of mood rather than wit.

Which just leaves Seed _RDE and an explanation for CIRROSE

[scorpiojo]

No, I meant seed... As the answer to that clue..definition Urde

[scorpiojo]

Definition of Urde on my link

[bibblebub]

CIRROSE - in Chambers, under cirrus means having tendrils

grass mostly around = ric(e) reversewd = CIR
shrub = ROSE

[shoota]

?

[doctordolittle]

urd (ʊərd, ɜrd)

n.
a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
[< Hindi urd, urdh, Prakrit uḍidda- a pulse]

Hence add an E and makes URDE

And that's it.

Thanks everyone and once again Happy new Year!!

[scorpiojo]

Always a pleasure ;o)