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Clue no. 22: Henry resolved anomalies expressing a characteristic of fictional detective

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

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Comments on the clue
1.Nothing wrong with the clue but I'm not sure who Henry is supposed to be in the surface – sorry if I missed something clever
2.Wordplay nicely constructed although one might argue that Henry is too arbitrary for the surface.
3.points awarded for the execution, but who is Henry?