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Clue no. 33: 'Pleb' not the term for constable used by one getting cross, having a few words? No!

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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.Clue 8 said the same more succinctly
2.If one reads 'pleb not the term' as wordplay then 'constable' looks redundant, so wordplay is a bit clumsy
3.I've awarded points, but I find the clue a little prolix.