house quiz

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I seem to be stuck on different ones to everyone else. Any hints to the following would be welcome
8. Tropical plants a retired jester has mixed up. (7) - this has to be an anagram but can't work out which words.
39. Dual purpose implement for having meat on the Sabbath. (5)

[squarebear]

8 anagram of another name for a jester and HAS.

39 is a cross between two very common household implements used for eat. S for sabbath with a type of meat.

[squarebear]

* used for eating * I mean.

[needing help]

thanks - it all becomes clear now!