CCCWC February competition voters’ comments
Clue no. 18: Dismay about noble lacking a dick
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A clue to SHERLOCK.
5 comments refer to this clue (from 5 competitors, 0 others)
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| 1. | Somewhat risque | | 2. | Too vulgar for me! | | 3. | Just a bit vulgar? | | 4. | Dismay = shock? Amusing surface, but unrealistic? |
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I thought the trickiest part of writing this clue was getting the definition right.
I felt that definitions like detective, sleuth, or Holmes were a little too leading. Given the number of letters, a solver could probably whizz through a few detectives (or fewer Holmes!) and get it without wordplay.
Dick was a better choice, even if it lead to some risque work! 18
I liked the creativity in 3 and 51, and the disguising of the definition in 15.
I'm still not entirely convinced by Busy, although Chambers has it! |
