Another Rosy cryptic

[Quaid]

Last time we saw Rose, she was cutting hair. She's now moved on to a new cutting-edge venture.


Rose would add zing, for her audience, dressing Brazilian Dalbergias (8,6)


Hint: one 'e' in total


PS: This cryptic inspired by Scrabble-game word; ranchmate burned me double!



EDIT: Too many SLOPPY typos! (Now fixed.) At this point, please feel free to ignore the entire thread.

 

[Quaid]

Another hint. I anticipate that Denis would rewrite my cryptic; something like:

Dressing trees loudly adds zing! (6)

 

[Quaid]

Rosewood punch

Cigar chopper

Hey, that's a good one, too. (Are you a stogie connoisseur?)

This raises a legal question: Is it permissible to insert stuff between homophone fodder and homophone indicator?

"Rose would add zing for her audience"

 

[Quaid]

As I botched the presentation (of both versions -- lol), I'm posting the solution for each. Let the wet-noodle flinging begin!


Rose would add zing, for her audience, dressing Brazilian Dalbergias (8,6)

"Rose would add zing," = homophone fodder

"for her audience," = homophone indicator

"dressing Brazilian Dalbergias" = direct

ROSEWOOD ADZING


Dressing trees loudly adds zing! (6)

"Dressing trees" = direct

"loudly" = homophone indicator

"adds zing!" = homophone fodder

ADZING


(Sorry for the earlier flustercluck) :sad:

 

[Quaid]

That's illegal

OK?

OK!

But, why did you not arrest me earlier, when you guessed ROSEWOOD PUNCH? (Hope you're not goin' soft on me.)

 

[Quaid]

I didn't have any handcuffs...

Well … tell Rose you need 'em back!