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Clue no. 24: Mr Waugh said, "Just before you start, Mark, it's silly fielding very close to the bat"

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A clue to FAIRY / POINT (Right & Left).
3 comments refer to this clue (from 3 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.'You start' is hardly the 'start of you'. Comma between the two parts creates a break
2.The indirect definition isn’t very fair on the solver
3.Indirect homophone somewhat unfair; in any event it should lead to something like "Oberon, for instance".