{"id":6706,"date":"2026-05-07T17:02:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/?page_id=6706"},"modified":"2026-05-24T08:15:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T07:15:25","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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"cc-page-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 PDF of the latest Gemelo puzzle is available at this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/content-api.slowdownwiseup.co.uk\/api\/mobile\/v1\/puzzle-data\/75daa67a-c6ec-4356-bc5f-99ab59de5e7a\/file\/puzzle.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"cc-page-link\">Gemelo 35<\/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\" \/> 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-page-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\" \/> 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-page-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-422 { --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-422 { --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-422\" 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 gemelo 35\" data-id=\"6858\"  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\/05\/24\/notes-for-gemelo-35\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes for Gemelo 35<\/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\/05\/24\/notes-for-gemelo-35\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Notes for Gemelo 35<\/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 34\" data-id=\"6839\"  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\/05\/17\/notes-for-gemelo-34\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes for Gemelo 34<\/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\/05\/17\/notes-for-gemelo-34\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Notes for Gemelo 34<\/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 33\" data-id=\"6818\"  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\/05\/10\/notes-for-gemelo-33\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes for Gemelo 33<\/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\/05\/10\/notes-for-gemelo-33\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Notes for Gemelo 33<\/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 2,779\" 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 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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\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\/4ca2a32b4808a31b92320c85a006b60b?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\">Iain A<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/notes-for-gemelo-35\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78387\">Notes for Gemelo 35<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-28T11:55:15+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">28th May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Got it! Thanks v much Dr C.<\/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\/05\/24\/notes-for-gemelo-35\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78386\">Notes for Gemelo 35<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-28T08:04:27+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">28th May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Thanks, Iain &#8211; most kind. You&#8217;ve only gone a fraction off course, I suspect. The shared word in 5\/30 is&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4ca2a32b4808a31b92320c85a006b60b?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\">Iain Ambler<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/notes-for-gemelo-35\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78385\">Notes for Gemelo 35<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-28T07:38:59+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">28th May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Pretty hard! But enjoyable. I kept coming back to it. Could I ask for some help on 34? I see&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6a45d595f2f50ee72ec378f3a658cc2a?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\">Codjuma<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/ask-the-doctor\/comment-page-7\/#comment-78384\">Ask the Doctor<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T09:35:42+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">27th May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Very helpful, thank you<\/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-78383\">Ask the Doctor<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T08:38:48+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">27th May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>It&#8217;s important with any clue to give the same level of grammatical scrutiny to the cryptic reading as to the&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6a45d595f2f50ee72ec378f3a658cc2a?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\">Codjuma<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/ask-the-doctor\/comment-page-7\/#comment-78382\">Ask the Doctor<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T01:24:43+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">27th May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Just realised that &#8220;alliance&#8221; doesn&#8217;t work as the definition as it includes the majority of the answer letters. Also, wordplay&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6a45d595f2f50ee72ec378f3a658cc2a?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\">Codjuma<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/ask-the-doctor\/comment-page-7\/#comment-78381\">Ask the Doctor<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-26T11:11:35+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">26th May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Hi. Thanks for responding. The intended answer is ALLOY<\/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\/05\/24\/notes-for-gemelo-35\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78380\">Notes for Gemelo 35<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-25T12:10:12+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">25th May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Hi Barton I agree about the surface readings of some of the clues, and I do feel that the &#8216;initial&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bf980035366197b58d64977bd28887a8?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\">Barton<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/notes-for-gemelo-35\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78379\">Notes for Gemelo 35<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-25T11:58:36+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">25th May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>A good puzzle with a few excellent clues but the paired clues generally ran together somewhat raggedly. I saw little&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-78378\">Ask the Doctor<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-25T09:37:38+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">25th May 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Hi Codjuma No need for parsing, but can you tell me the intended answer?<\/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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