CCCWC April competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 27

A clue to NEBULAR.
6 comments refer to this clue (from 6 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue

1.	Don't need to remove first letters, need to USE first letters
2.	We're retaining the leads rather than lifting them off
3.	Perhaps 'Initially' rather than 'Lift off leads (of)' with 'looks' for 'looking' ?
4.	"Leaders of" is needed. I would have given some points to "Leaders of new expedition (sic) beyond Uranus look at region resembling a cloud".
5.	The initial part doesn't read correct. How can a 'Lift off' lead an exploration.
6.	Why 'lift off' – skip that and the clue reads better, though should be 'leads to/for/of/in' or 'leaders of' etc