The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 51: Tangled net is sprung in The Lion's Mane surprising this ardent fan

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A clue to HOLMESIAN.
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Comments on the clue
1.don't like surprising as anagram indicator – to work in this wordplay it should be surprisingly / surprised so use latter & delete 'is'
2.The cryptic needs "suprisingly" rather than "surprising".