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Clue no. 26: I'm a fancier of Doyle's sleuth; unfortunately, "The Lion's Mane" is missing the conclusions of past flatmate Watson.

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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.Good idea but the def. is a giveaway
2.A fair clue but very wordy
3.Much too long-winded I'm afraid.
4.One of only two "Lion's Mane" clues to incorporate something of the story.
5.Sounder than some other Lion's Mane anagrams, but a bit too wordy