Iq 1508

[sunny-dave]

Can some kind soul please parse this for me please :

2D Fish cut off end of fishing line...just about! (5)

The answer is WAHOO and the word play generates a spare letter which is (probably) A

Thanks

SD x

[Mamyalynne]

Not seeing it Dave, apart from the answer being the fish and 'Hook' cut short can go no further.

[sunny-dave]

That's where I'm at mamya - but I've got WAH.O confirmed - and the extra A is 99% I think :(

[Flonska]

It wouldn't be AW as in showing sympathy, disappointment etc reversed to become WA plus HOO (-k) end of fishing line to give Wahoo - would it?

[sunny-dave]

I've gone round that circle a few times - but it doesn't quite feel right & is still missing the extra character, flonska

[Gregsdad]

Hi, think it's AWA(y) = "off" cut with the first A a spare letter + HOO(K)

[sunny-dave]

Thanks Gregsdad - that make sense - not one of the better clues I've seen this week though.

Dave