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Social Unit Found Mainly In A Canal (Answered) - Alphapuzzle

satprof | 05:59 Sat 04th Jul 2020 | Quizzes & Puzzles

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Clan

The K M Links Game - July 2020 Week 1

Social Unit Found Mainly In A Canal

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fiction-factory

Yes, although again the wordplay doesn't quite work, it seems to me.

aelmpvw

i don't think the setter understands the mechanics of cryptic clues

satprof

Question Author

I know next to nothing about what is allowable or not in the world of cryptic clues. I've just picked up on some of the 'indicators' in order to help break the Alphapuzzle. (Perhaps the setter is from the same cloth?)
Nevertheless, this one seemed straightforward enough - a partial anagram of 'canal' (or 'a canal') indicated by the use of 'mainly'. Any suggestions for how it should have been done?

aelmpvw

an anagram indicator would have been nice

satprof

Question Author

The way these clues seem to operate is that the solver doesn't know: 1. how long the answer is; 2. what type of clue it is (anagram, letter sequence, etc.); & 3. where the answer is going to fit in the grid. There's only one clue per puzzle so it can be a bit more challenging than a 'proper' crossword with, say, 25 clues. In any case, the clues aren't usually at all complicated.
At the end of the day, these puzzles can be solved without using the answer to the clue - It just takes longer & is more difficult.

Alphapuzzler

Clan

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