When X-Rated This Flower Speeds Up

[stuart_mb]

PLEASE can you help me with today's Express Alphapuzzle

[aelmpvw]

faster

[emmie]

faster f aster

[emmie]

aster being the flower.

[bobbinwales]

Isnt there a case for ASTER? Not sure if it fits but clue suggests ASTER to me

[bobbinwales]

You got the clue wrong stuart- f rated not X rated.
As we may have said before you can allways look for satprof's early morning thread

[emmie]

should read F rated...

[emmie]

its still faster....

[bobbinwales]

or ASTER, imho. See what satprof finds

[Toorak]

The answer is aster

[aelmpvw]

if the answer is aster the clue is wrong, the definition should be at the beginning or the end of the clue

[bobbinwales]

Maybe, altho the alphapuzzle breaks rule's quite a bit. But FASTER woul'nt quite work either as it is.
Maybe clue should of been This flower speeds up when F rated

[emmie]

satprof needs to work this one out, because where does the F come in if not f aster...

[dannyk13]

The answer is definitely Aster
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/

[bobbinwales]

The F makes ASTER faster.
Asters better for me but am no expert and with alphapuzzle you can't be sure

[mouseymick]

Aster .. 20,19,16,23,6 and Q is 8

[emmie]

so why the F rated?

[emmie]

ok

[bobbinwales]

If a film is f rated given an F. Seems clumsy tho. Could of said something like with added force or something about F for loud

[ichkeria]

"if the answer is aster the clue is wrong, the definition should be at the beginning or the end of the clue "

No it shouldn't
The definition is "this flower", which could hardly be clearer

[emmie]

so after all the kerfuffle, its aster...