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Clue no. 38: Poem about, at heart, Ulysses getting back from Troy

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A clue to ODYSSEY.
8 comments refer to this clue (from 7 competitors, 0 others)
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Comments on the clue
1.Nicely done, but the def. is a bit obvious
2.Conventionally, "at heart" indicates only the central letter or pair of letters of a word.
3.One of many clues with the same construction.
4.Good spot for YSS It's a pity 'at heart' is an overused indicator
5.ODYSSEY and ULYSSES both closely related to ODYSSEUS, so shared letters no surprise
6.Well crafted, but much too obvious as an &lit.
7.The best clue by far – excellent.
 
Comments on the competition
1.
Without doubt a difficult word to clue with brevity and panache. It seems to have attracted a veritable plethora of long composite anagram clues. These to me do not represent a 'standard' crossword clue as seen in the main newspaper crosswords where the emphasis is on brevity with a plausible surface reading. So these clues did not get my votes, nor did those relying on loose synonyms for 'yes'. There was one stand-out clue 38 for me which encapsulates the art of excellent clue-writing.