{"id":6706,"date":"2026-05-07T17:02:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/?page_id=6706"},"modified":"2026-06-16T15:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:06:54","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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What&#8217;s New<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left cc-news-box cc-small-margin wp-block-paragraph\"><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\" \/> As of 16th June a number of improvements have been made to the Clinical Data table display. See the <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 for details.<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 Gemelo puzzle is available at this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/content-api.slowdownwiseup.co.uk\/api\/mobile\/v1\/puzzle-data\/7c169426-1fa0-4715-8bfe-239d89f704ea\/file\/puzzle.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"cc-page-link\">Gemelo 37<\/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 PDF of the latest Azed puzzle is available at this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/content-api.slowdownwiseup.co.uk\/api\/mobile\/v1\/puzzle-data\/91ecefbd-6054-474d-bf03-c9579750d096\/file\/puzzle.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"cc-page-link\">Azed 2780<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/digest\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6884\" class=\"cc-page-link\">May Digest<\/a> is now live, providing a short round-up of news and views from the Clinic.<\/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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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-955 { --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-955 { --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-955\" 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 37\" data-id=\"6960\"  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\/06\/14\/notes-for-gemelo-37\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes for Gemelo 37<\/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\/06\/14\/notes-for-gemelo-37\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Notes for Gemelo 37<\/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 2,780\" data-id=\"6946\"  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\/06\/07\/notes-for-azed-2780\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes for Azed 2,780<\/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\/06\/07\/notes-for-azed-2780\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Notes for Azed 2,780<\/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=\"may digest published\" data-id=\"6919\"  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\/05\/31\/may-digest-published\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">May Digest Published<\/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\/05\/31\/may-digest-published\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">May Digest Published<\/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 36\" data-id=\"6927\"  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\/31\/notes-for-gemelo-36\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes for Gemelo 36<\/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\/31\/notes-for-gemelo-36\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Notes for Gemelo 36<\/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 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 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src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c19a3783ad8ce9572399a7e76615da31?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 Archer<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/notes-for-gemelo-37\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78433\">Notes for Gemelo 37<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-16T17:40:59+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">16th June 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>On the 60%, the matching entries I could find in the online Langenscheidt German-English version were all based on Aussiedlung,&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\/06\/14\/notes-for-gemelo-37\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78430\">Notes for Gemelo 37<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-15T16:07:27+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">15th June 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Thanks &#8211; it reminded me of a couple of my own clues from days gone by where, try as I&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aef3b77f046a48e695a5c6fb2a1f5713?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\">RJHe<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/notes-for-gemelo-37\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78429\">Notes for Gemelo 37<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-15T15:57:59+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">15th June 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>You make a fair point re Gemelo&#8217;s def in 23dn &#8211; perhaps &#8220;&#8230; might have got &#8230;&#8221; would have better&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\/06\/14\/notes-for-gemelo-37\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78428\">Notes for Gemelo 37<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-15T14:57:41+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">15th June 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>I&#8217;d forgotten the &#8216;Holding&#8217; one, but I think it would lie very close to the border of acceptability for me.&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aef3b77f046a48e695a5c6fb2a1f5713?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\">RJHe<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/notes-for-gemelo-37\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78427\">Notes for Gemelo 37<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-15T14:05:34+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">15th June 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Two good examples there, although &#8220;Twist&#8221; in the first one is nounal, of course. BTW I felt you were slightly&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\/06\/14\/notes-for-gemelo-37\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78425\">Notes for Gemelo 37<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-15T12:37:20+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">15th June 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>\ud83d\ude03 Agreed &#8211; I would also propose to offer the option of &#8220;Don&#8217;t care about false addition or removal of&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aef3b77f046a48e695a5c6fb2a1f5713?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\">RJHe<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/notes-for-gemelo-37\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78424\">Notes for Gemelo 37<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-15T10:04:44+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">15th June 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Capital idea to have a poll about misleading capitalization in clues! Might I suggest, however, that such a poll be&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\/06\/14\/notes-for-gemelo-37\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78423\">Notes for Gemelo 37<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-15T08:04:16+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">15th June 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>I think that in the surface reading &#8216;bottom&#8217; and &#8216;palm&#8217; are indeed body parts belonging to different people, and we&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/720e209f7b016b0f9dbfaa780d8a6f81?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\">Brian S<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/notes-for-gemelo-37\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78422\">Notes for Gemelo 37<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-15T01:16:22+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">15th June 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>I think it&#8217;s tricky making a definitive analysis of 23d, because the surface could bear several interpretations. The idea that&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-78421\">Ask the Doctor<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-14T19:52:10+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">14th June 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>That would certainly be my advice &#8211; even if the answer gets past the editor, it&#8217;s unlikely to go down&hellip;<\/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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