{"id":6706,"date":"2026-05-07T17:02:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/?page_id=6706"},"modified":"2026-05-08T10:29:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:29:29","slug":"the-clue-clinic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/","title":{"rendered":"The Clue Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cc-block-border has-background\" style=\"background-color:#cbd4dd59\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"cc-small-margin cc-tight-line-spacing\">Welcome to <strong>The Clue Clinic<\/strong> &#8211; where people interested in solving or setting cryptic crosswords come to learn, sharpen their skills, and get expert&nbsp;guidance from experienced setters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-small-margin cc-block-spacing\">If this is your first visit, we would recommend visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/about-this-site\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6483\" class=\"cc-bold-link\">About This Site<\/a> page to get some ideas about the areas of the site which may be of particular interest to you and the ways in which you can interact with Clinic staff and other readers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cc-block-border cc-highlight-fill\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center cc-small-margin\"><strong>What&#8217;s New<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left cc-news-box cc-small-margin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" class=\"wp-image-1426\" style=\"width: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar.jpg 512w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-192x192.jpg 192w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 10px) 100vw, 10px\" \/> The first group of enhancements to the site have been implemented as of 07\/05\/26.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" class=\"wp-image-1426\" style=\"width: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar.jpg 512w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-192x192.jpg 192w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 10px) 100vw, 10px\" \/> The ways of interacting with the Clinic have changed slightly &#8211; please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/about-this-site\/#discussions\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"cc-bold-link\">Discussions<\/a> section on the About This Site page.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" class=\"wp-image-1426\" style=\"width: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar.jpg 512w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-192x192.jpg 192w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 10px) 100vw, 10px\" \/> The PDF of the latest Azed puzzle is available at this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/content-api.slowdownwiseup.co.uk\/api\/mobile\/v1\/puzzle-data\/196e6e2b-428c-452c-87e7-a9e47fdd0b1b\/file\/puzzle.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"cc-bold-link\">Azed 2779<\/a>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" class=\"wp-image-1426\" style=\"width: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar.jpg 512w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-192x192.jpg 192w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-Clue-Avatar-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 10px) 100vw, 10px\" \/> For the latest information about the ongoing changes to the site, please see the Clinic&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/refurbishment-project-status\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6465\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"cc-bold-link\">Refurbishment Project Status<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cc-posts-border\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center cc-tight-para\"><strong>Latest Posts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"display-post-types\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#dpt-wrapper-641 { --dpt-text-align: left;--dpt-image-crop: center;--dpt-border-radius: 5px;--dpt-small-grid-column: 33.33%;--dpt-large-grid-column: 20%;--dpt-h-gutter: 10px;--dpt-v-gutter: 10px;--dpt-text_pos_top: auto;--dpt-text_pos_bottom: 0;--dpt-text_pos_left: 50%;--dpt-text_pos_right: auto;--dpt-text_pos_transform: translateX(-50%); }\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">#dpt-wrapper-641 { --dpt-title-font-style:normal;--dpt-title-font-weight:600;--dpt-title-line-height:1.5;--dpt-title-text-decoration:none;--dpt-title-text-transform:none;--dpt-title-text-color:#ffffff;--dpt-excerpt-font-style:normal;--dpt-excerpt-font-weight:400;--dpt-excerpt-line-height:1.5;--dpt-excerpt-text-decoration:none;--dpt-excerpt-text-transform:none;--dpt-meta1-font-style:normal;--dpt-meta1-font-weight:400;--dpt-meta1-line-height:1.9;--dpt-meta1-text-decoration:none;--dpt-meta1-text-transform:none;--dpt-meta2-font-style:normal;--dpt-meta2-font-weight:400;--dpt-meta2-line-height:1.9;--dpt-meta2-text-decoration:none;--dpt-meta2-text-transform:none; }<\/style>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"dpt-wrapper-641\" class=\"dpt-wrapper dpt-slider1 land1 multi-col dpt-image-overlay dpt-cropped dpt-slider\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"notes for azed 2,779\" data-id=\"6691\"  data-category=\"azed notes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\" dpt-featured-content\"><div class=\" dpt-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/notes-for-azed-2779\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes for Azed 2,779<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\" dpt-thumbnail\"><div class=\"dpt-thumbnail-inner\"><img width=\"945\" height=\"591\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" context=\"dpt\" data-dpt-src=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Azed.jpg\" data-dpt-sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" data-dpt-srcset=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Azed.jpg 945w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Azed-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Azed-768x480.jpg 768w\" \/><\/div><span class=\"dpt-thumbnail-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 75%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\" sub-entry\"><h3 class=\" dpt-title\"><a class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/notes-for-azed-2779\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Notes for Azed 2,779<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"spam prevention\/comment box positioning\" data-id=\"6681\"  data-category=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\" dpt-featured-content\"><div class=\" dpt-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/spam-prevention\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Spam Prevention\/Comment Box Positioning<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\" dpt-thumbnail\"><div class=\"dpt-thumbnail-inner\"><img width=\"878\" height=\"438\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" context=\"dpt\" data-dpt-src=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ClueClinic2.jpg\" data-dpt-sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" data-dpt-srcset=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ClueClinic2.jpg 878w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ClueClinic2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ClueClinic2-768x383.jpg 768w\" \/><\/div><span class=\"dpt-thumbnail-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 75%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\" sub-entry\"><h3 class=\" dpt-title\"><a class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/spam-prevention\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Spam Prevention\/Comment Box Positioning<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"notes for gemelo 32\" data-id=\"6670\"  data-category=\"gemelo notes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\" dpt-featured-content\"><div class=\" dpt-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/notes-for-gemelo-32\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes for Gemelo 32<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\" dpt-thumbnail\"><div class=\"dpt-thumbnail-inner\"><img width=\"727\" height=\"348\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" context=\"dpt\" data-dpt-src=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gemelo-Barred-Wide.jpg\" data-dpt-sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" data-dpt-srcset=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gemelo-Barred-Wide.jpg 727w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gemelo-Barred-Wide-300x144.jpg 300w\" \/><\/div><span class=\"dpt-thumbnail-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 75%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\" sub-entry\"><h3 class=\" dpt-title\"><a class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/notes-for-gemelo-32\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Notes for Gemelo 32<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"news from the clinic\" data-id=\"6612\"  data-category=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\" dpt-featured-content\"><div class=\" dpt-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/news-april-2026\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">News from the Clinic<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\" dpt-thumbnail\"><div class=\"dpt-thumbnail-inner\"><img width=\"878\" height=\"438\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" context=\"dpt\" data-dpt-src=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ClueClinic2.jpg\" data-dpt-sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" data-dpt-srcset=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ClueClinic2.jpg 878w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ClueClinic2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ClueClinic2-768x383.jpg 768w\" \/><\/div><span class=\"dpt-thumbnail-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 75%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\" sub-entry\"><h3 class=\" dpt-title\"><a class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/news-april-2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">News from the Clinic<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"notes for gemelo 31\" data-id=\"6622\"  data-category=\"gemelo notes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\" dpt-featured-content\"><div class=\" dpt-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/19\/notes-for-gemelo-31\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes for Gemelo 31<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\" dpt-thumbnail\"><div class=\"dpt-thumbnail-inner\"><img width=\"727\" height=\"348\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" context=\"dpt\" data-dpt-src=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gemelo-Barred-Wide.jpg\" data-dpt-sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" data-dpt-srcset=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gemelo-Barred-Wide.jpg 727w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gemelo-Barred-Wide-300x144.jpg 300w\" \/><\/div><span class=\"dpt-thumbnail-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 75%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\" sub-entry\"><h3 class=\" dpt-title\"><a class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/19\/notes-for-gemelo-31\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Notes for Gemelo 31<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"notes for gemelo 30\" data-id=\"6592\"  data-category=\"gemelo notes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\" dpt-featured-content\"><div class=\" dpt-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/notes-for-gemelo-30\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes for Gemelo 30<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\" dpt-thumbnail\"><div class=\"dpt-thumbnail-inner\"><img width=\"727\" height=\"348\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" context=\"dpt\" data-dpt-src=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gemelo-Barred-Wide.jpg\" data-dpt-sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" data-dpt-srcset=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gemelo-Barred-Wide.jpg 727w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gemelo-Barred-Wide-300x144.jpg 300w\" \/><\/div><span class=\"dpt-thumbnail-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 75%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\" sub-entry\"><h3 class=\" dpt-title\"><a class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/notes-for-gemelo-30\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Notes for Gemelo 30<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"notes for azed 2,778\" data-id=\"6573\"  data-category=\"azed notes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\" dpt-featured-content\"><div class=\" dpt-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/notes-for-azed-2778\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes for Azed 2,778<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\" dpt-thumbnail\"><div class=\"dpt-thumbnail-inner\"><img width=\"945\" height=\"591\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" context=\"dpt\" data-dpt-src=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Azed.jpg\" data-dpt-sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" data-dpt-srcset=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Azed.jpg 945w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Azed-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Azed-768x480.jpg 768w\" \/><\/div><span class=\"dpt-thumbnail-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 75%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\" sub-entry\"><h3 class=\" dpt-title\"><a class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/notes-for-azed-2778\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Notes for Azed 2,778<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"notes for gemelo 29\" data-id=\"6557\"  data-category=\"gemelo notes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\" dpt-featured-content\"><div class=\" dpt-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/notes-for-gemelo-29\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes for Gemelo 29<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\" dpt-thumbnail\"><div class=\"dpt-thumbnail-inner\"><img width=\"727\" height=\"348\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" context=\"dpt\" data-dpt-src=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gemelo-Barred-Wide.jpg\" data-dpt-sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" data-dpt-srcset=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gemelo-Barred-Wide.jpg 727w, https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gemelo-Barred-Wide-300x144.jpg 300w\" \/><\/div><span class=\"dpt-thumbnail-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 75%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\" sub-entry\"><h3 class=\" dpt-title\"><a class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/notes-for-gemelo-29\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Notes for Gemelo 29<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"gemelo 29 &#8211; download link\" data-id=\"6554\"  data-category=\"gemelo notes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\" dpt-featured-content\"><div class=\" dpt-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/gemelo-29-download-link\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Gemelo 29 &#8211; Download Link<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\" dpt-thumbnail\"><div class=\"dpt-thumbnail-inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gemelo-Barred-Wide-2-e1758708728954.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" context=\"dpt\" \/><\/div><span class=\"dpt-thumbnail-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 75%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\" sub-entry\"><h3 class=\" dpt-title\"><a class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/gemelo-29-download-link\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Gemelo 29 &#8211; Download Link<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"notes for gemelo 28\" 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class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/22\/notes-for-gemelo-28\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Notes for Gemelo 28<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cc-comments-border\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-da7a6a80 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p>Latest Comments<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-da7a6a80 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\"><ol class=\"has-avatars has-dates has-excerpts cc-latest-comments wp-block-latest-comments wp-container-content-12888293\"><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/42887ab92993f676a7954d7f61f9c6cf?s=48&#038;d=identicon' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><article><footer class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-meta\"><span class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-author\">Jim Hackett<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/notes-for-azed-2779\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78345\">Notes for Azed 2,779<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-06T01:45:46+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">6th May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Hi MP, I suspect the good Doc&#8217;s in bed. Your def is correct. Ch 13th ed has: &#8216;A place where&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/45060e693b21e1d1115bd854e6fb93bc?s=48&#038;d=identicon' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><article><footer class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-meta\"><span class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-author\">MuchPuzzled<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/notes-for-azed-2779\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78344\">Notes for Azed 2,779<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-06T00:06:37+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">6th May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Nice puzzle, but I don&#8217;t understand 3D assuming the definition is &#8220;Place for work-out&#8221;. Can you please enlighten?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0bb1ece584794ebaab99728234a9a6d8?s=48&#038;d=identicon' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><article><footer class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-meta\"><a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/author\/doctorclue\/\">Doctor Clue<\/a> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/ask-the-doctor\/comment-page-7\/#comment-78343\">Ask the Doctor<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-05T13:16:29+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">5th May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Every now and then a (relatively) glaring omission from the indicator lists crops up. The early lists were the result&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e00d86a114012863721d968ac6081d2e?s=48&#038;d=identicon' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><article><footer class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-meta\"><span class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-author\">Anon Cues<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/ask-the-doctor\/comment-page-7\/#comment-78342\">Ask the Doctor<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-05T12:49:09+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">5th May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Yes I can see that. Curious as to why \u201cfirstly\u201d was omitted from the list. Is it just because \u201cbarred&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0bb1ece584794ebaab99728234a9a6d8?s=48&#038;d=identicon' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><article><footer class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-meta\"><a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/author\/doctorclue\/\">Doctor Clue<\/a> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/ask-the-doctor\/comment-page-7\/#comment-78341\">Ask the Doctor<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-03T21:25:22+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">3rd May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>In all honesty, I find it easier to make a case against, rather than for, pretty much every adverbial FLS&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e00d86a114012863721d968ac6081d2e?s=48&#038;d=identicon' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><article><footer class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-meta\"><span class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-author\">Anon Cues<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/ask-the-doctor\/comment-page-7\/#comment-78340\">Ask the Doctor<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-03T19:23:05+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">3rd May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Hi Doc and Kabir, Thanks for raising this \u2013 I&#8217;m intrigued by the argument for &#8220;basically&#8221; as I have seen&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0bb1ece584794ebaab99728234a9a6d8?s=48&#038;d=identicon' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><article><footer class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-meta\"><a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/author\/doctorclue\/\">Doctor Clue<\/a> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/notes-for-gemelo-32\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78339\">Notes for Gemelo 32<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-03T16:17:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">3rd May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Hi Lanser It&#8217;s in the latest version of Chambers (2014\/2016) under &#8220;OP&#8217;s&#8221; (straight after &#8216;oppugn&#8217;), and is shown as &#8216;informal&#8217;&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8eb4d6d038d9229e57a72ce50f9c02de?s=48&#038;d=identicon' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><article><footer class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-meta\"><span class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-author\">Lanser<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/notes-for-gemelo-32\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78337\">Notes for Gemelo 32<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-03T15:50:50+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">3rd May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Where is &#8220;other people&#8221;=OP (32dn) to be found please?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0bb1ece584794ebaab99728234a9a6d8?s=48&#038;d=identicon' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><article><footer class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-meta\"><a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-author\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/author\/doctorclue\/\">Doctor Clue<\/a> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/spam-prevention\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78336\">Spam Prevention\/Comment Box Positioning<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-03T15:06:56+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">3rd May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Thanks, both Based on your views, I think we&#8217;ll leave things as they are. At the moment the comment settings&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/91f0e373ed35bce088b46d80eef20163?s=48&#038;d=identicon' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><article><footer class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-meta\"><span class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-author\">JOHN ATKINSON<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/spam-prevention\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78335\">Spam Prevention\/Comment Box Positioning<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-03T12:06:15+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">3rd May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>I agree with MP..<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to The Clue Clinic &#8211; where people interested in solving or setting cryptic crosswords come to learn, sharpen their skills, and get expert&nbsp;guidance from experienced setters. 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