{"id":6706,"date":"2026-05-07T17:02:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/?page_id=6706"},"modified":"2026-07-05T11:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T10:57:15","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\" \/> 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\/47fd2198-a4c0-4fed-a9eb-d907a7fd03e9\/file\/puzzle.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"cc-page-link\">Azed 2,781<\/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\">June Digest<\/a> is now live, providing a short round-up of news and views from the Clinic.<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\/5405667c-a9a5-4173-a86a-5408f2d7ee92\/file\/puzzle.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"cc-page-link\">Gemelo 39<\/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\" \/> 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><\/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-605 { --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-605 { --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-605\" 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 2,781\" data-id=\"7044\"  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\/07\/05\/notes-for-azed-2781\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes for Azed 2,781<\/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\/07\/05\/notes-for-azed-2781\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Notes for Azed 2,781<\/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=\"june 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\/06\/30\/june-digest-published\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">June 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\/06\/30\/june-digest-published\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">June 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 39\" data-id=\"7026\"  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\/28\/notes-for-gemelo-39\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes for Gemelo 39<\/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\/28\/notes-for-gemelo-39\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Notes for Gemelo 39<\/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 38\" data-id=\"6988\"  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\/21\/notes-for-gemelo-38\/\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes for Gemelo 38<\/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\/21\/notes-for-gemelo-38\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Notes for Gemelo 38<\/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 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=\"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 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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\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-f9c9eed7 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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-f9c9eed7 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\/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\/clinical-data\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78458\">Clinical Data<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-07T10:20:53+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">7th July 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Hello Typoe I have increased the number of rows to be displayed for each table upon loading to 1,000. This&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\/07\/05\/notes-for-azed-2781\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78457\">Notes for Azed 2,781<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-07T08:46:23+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">7th July 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>In his biography of James Hope-Scott, Robert Ornsby wrote of Hope-Scott&#8217;s time at Eton, &#8220;He was placed in the lower&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c6730c1b85e7980bb02764481f4c5abb?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\">Mark Zwolinski<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/05\/notes-for-azed-2781\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78456\">Notes for Azed 2,781<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-06T23:11:28+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">6th July 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>13a. As a former state school pupil, I understand the first sentence of your explanation. The second sentence is just&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><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<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/05\/notes-for-azed-2781\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78455\">Notes for Azed 2,781<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-05T22:58:28+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">5th July 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Re 1a, the OED has only one example: &#8216;It is evident that no advance towards ?????????? can be attained by&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2fcbd0786132f4ff64609b687e477f6e?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\">Typoe<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/clinical-data\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78454\">Clinical Data<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-04T15:40:19+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">4th July 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Hello, Doctor Clue. I didn&#8217;t have Melville in mind for my moniker on this site, but I can see 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\/clinical-data\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78453\">Clinical Data<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-04T14:57:38+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">4th July 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Hi Typoe (some sort of Herman Melville joke, perhaps?), welcome to the blog, and thank you for your generous remarks.&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2fcbd0786132f4ff64609b687e477f6e?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\">Typoe<\/span> on <a class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/clueclinic.com\/index.php\/clinical-data\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78452\">Clinical Data<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-03T14:08:40+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">3rd July 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Thank you for putting together and maintaining this resource, invaluable for solvers and setters alike. As a setter, I have&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\/28\/notes-for-gemelo-39\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78450\">Notes for Gemelo 39<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-30T18:12:17+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">30th June 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Yes, there was a lot to like about that one, not least the conciseness.<\/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\/06\/28\/notes-for-gemelo-39\/comment-page-1\/#comment-78449\">Notes for Gemelo 39<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-30T17:55:02+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">30th June 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>I thought that 27 across was one of those rare clues that was both clever and caused me ( anyway)&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-78448\">Ask the Doctor<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-29T21:00:43+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date\">29th June 2026<\/time><\/footer><div class=\"wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt\"><p>Thank you, Doc! That\u2019s very helpful.<\/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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