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Clue no. 33: Learn about a king's missing son and hold press conference, pouring out heart, when running out of time to find him?

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

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Comments on the clue
1.Clever but demanding too much of the solver I think
2.Took me a few reads to get this. 'son' is half the word reproduced as is; 'and' is a join so the clue isn't seamless
3.‘Running out of time’ should really go before ‘press’