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Clue no. 11: During this season, Astaire enjoyed his Easter Parade premiere and Rogers first took the leading woman's role in another of his films.

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A clue to SPRINGTIME.
4 comments refer to this clue (from 4 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.I'm not too worried by long clues, but at over 100 letters this is pushing it. Reference to 'Swing Time' is too obscure for me.
2.Too long (clue and explanation)
3.A nice idea…but I feel that 22 words is much too long for a clue.
4.Nice idea, but 22 words is overelaboration