Everyman 3846

[VivianD]

Really stuck on the following:
10a Whupping good, replacing starter, moving fast g-/l-o---g
15d Not popular with crackers, Devon Blue o---l-v-d (suspect it's an anagram of devon blue -but what?)

[Lie-in King]

10a Galloping - 'walloping', with 'g(ood)' replacing starter
15d Unbeloved - anag 'Devon Blue'

[ahcc]

I’m stuck parsing one

Hint describing piece of language? (4)

The answer is clearly CLUE as it is a hint and rhymes with a corresponding answer, BLUE as is common in the Everyman nowadays. But how does “describing a piece of language?” give CLUE.

[Toorak]

Cue (hint) around l(anguage)

[ahcc]

Ugh what a horrible half &lit-ish double duty mess of a clue that is!

[Mamyalynne]

Not the best is it?

[Toorak]

Yes - I agree

[ahcc]

But sorry, I also meant to say thank you for clearing that up for me.