The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 19: Lengthy work I explore within

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A clue to PROLIX.
3 comments refer to this clue (from 3 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.Merit for brevity.
2.The word order is flawed, since the relevant letters to be anagrammed are 'within' [e]xplor[e]
3.Sound enough but nothing special in surface reading