The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 15: "Doctor Watson, this answer is elementary!" … when, at new season, nemesis – Moriarty – all reveals.

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A clue to HOLMESIAN.
5 comments refer to this clue (from 5 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.can't see the &lit The wordplay is unnatural and it's virtually impossible to understand how it is meant to work
2.I'm afraid a composite anagram this long would really infuriate me if I was expected to solve it!
3.Composite anagram is unconvincing and "all reveals" is unnatural. It's certainly not an &lit as claimed.
4.Clever, complex, thematic anagram. Unfortunately, second half of clue reads awkwardly.
5.complicated wordplay has strained the surface reading