Steep?
Incorrect.
asked?
No, incorrect.
I can explain the way the clue works but itāll give it away probably. Itās a type of clue youād always get wan of and sometimes two or (very rarely) three in a crossword
river?
Correct.
Do you see how the clue works ācollected byā
Yes, I am aware of that type of clue.
Tees is a river?
RIVER is in the clue(golfeR IVE Requested) but I donāt really get it
Well I was planning to leave it smudged until tomorrow so folk could have a try, but tees perhaps, means tees, for example.
And the answer is collected by, or gathered by, or caught in, or somesuch, the remaining phrase.
Itās just the structure and phraseology used, which is why I like the telegraph one because thereās only one or maybe two setters, and you can get a bit familiar with them.
I only post clues on here that Iāve 1. Managed to get myself, 2. I like because they are cleverer (most straight anagrams arenāt especially imaginative, and 3. Reflect a type of clue that people may find informative in some way.
Itās only a bit of fun.
I was only trying to help jahan think through it, though he seems irritated. Thereās plenty of people here find them silly Iām sure.
I donāt post ones I think are too hard or unfair either, just the one that day that I like, or sometimes two if I come across another after.
No irritation, your clue regarding the format gave it away for me.
I saw that. It is tenuous beyond belief. I wouldnāt waste your time.
It baffled me at first look but I thought it might rbe rght up your street
The answers are so vague as to render it meaningless.
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Old French bread bagged by adolescent I meet (7)
Centime ?
Excellent.
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Cuts in central Greece producing blackout (7)
The answer is pretty easy but the clue itself is clever.