Hope anyone can join in here! I've always understood Chambers was the dictioary of choice for crossworders and it's quite clear that lanyard is a rope round the neck or shoulder attached to items such as whistle, key etc., whereas halyard is for raising and lowering sails. Lanyard is required because of camisole and penguins, but Kate's clue is plain and simple wrong.
Chambers agrees with Dr Filth about aniseed, which is not a plant but the seed of a plant, namely anise. Kate Mepham gives 1 flawed clue virtually every weekend and either can't be bothered or doesn't know any better.