I always try to pay attention clunky clues - the ones where you wonder "Why did he clue it that way?" Often they are part of the meta. But here there were so many:ZooAnimalsOnWheels wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2023 4:42 pm
Was anybody else distracted by other wordy clues? Such as...
I wonder if these were camouflage for the relevant eight entries.
REEL as a "lakeside contraption,"
HIS as greetings rather than the possessive
"hop, skip, and jump" in the clue for FAR
"Like ladybugs" for RED.
and probably others
In company like this, "Controversial work, sometimes" for NOVEL blends in as just another off-center clue.