BRICK TRICK

Which herb is also known as estragon? To find out, solve the puzzle… Enter the answers to the clues in the grid. Every word is an anagram of its neighbours, plus or minus a letter. Read the shaded squares in number order for the answer.

1 Lividly (7)

2 Having particles visible (photo) (6) 3 Thin and lanky (5) 4 String (4)

5 SW Scotland town (3) 6 - - - - Grant, Hollywood actor (4) 7 Thunderbirds

family (5)

8 Cunning (6) 9 Production plant (7)