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[mattkate]

Can anyone explain how the answer "ogee" fits the clue 23a. "wow, there's zero first on the curve (4)
I get the zero part of the clue, but how is "gee" connected to a curve? Very cryptic indeed!

[wallacia]

gee is wow,zero is o,ogee is a curve.

[Lie-in King]

23a Ogee - an S-shaped curve - 'gee (!)' = 'wow'

[SpodoCommodo]

The 'gee' refers to the 'wow' in the clue; an ogee is a type of curve used in architecture.

[Infomaniac]

O = Zero
Gee = Wow
Ogee = Curve

[Claud.Butler]

Ogee is a curved shape in architecture.
I think 'wow' and 'gee' have much the same meaning in American slang.
So, if you substitute 'gee' for 'wow' and put the 'o' in front you have the answer.

[mattkate]

Thanks to everyone who replied. I had never heard of an "ogee" before. Now it makes sense.