One might think that, with repeated usage of the same word, setters would have run out of creative ideas for clueing it. Apparently not. This book clearly has potential - one keeps coming across fresh wordplay for it despite its ubiquity.
Here are some clues I like - many refer to the protagonist/plot than the book itself. Can you guess which book it is? Of course you can. Enjoy the clues :)
Guardian 25009 (Paul): One withdrawn from silent act, coming up with a novel (4)
Independent 1089 (Quixote): Proposition in line at front of famous book (5)
FT13668 (Falcon): Novel set in Salem, Massachusetts (4)
Guardian 25379 (Philistine): She caused some mayhem, matchmaking (4)
FT 13364 (Loroso): She had a little problem matchmaking (4)
Times 23963: Titled heroine from log cabin? (4)
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One withdrawn from silent act, coming up with a novel (4){EM(-i)M}{A}
Proposition in line at front of famous book (5){L}{EMMA}
Novel set in Salem, Massachusetts (4)EMMA (T)
She caused some mayhem, matchmaking (4)EMMA (T)
She had a little problem matchmaking (4)EMMA (T)
Titled heroine from log cabin? (4)
EMMA (surname - WOODHOUSE - Log Cabin)
EMMA, of course.
EM(-i)M<-A
L-EMMA (as in maths)
EMMA (T)
-DO-
Guardian 25009 (Paul): One withdrawn from silent act, coming up with a novel (4)(EM[-i]M<-)(A)
Independent 1089 (Quixote): Proposition in line at front of famous book (5) (L)(EMMA) - A preliminary or auxiliary proposition demonstrated or accepted for immediate use in the demonstration of some other proposition
FT13668 (Falcon): Novel set in Salem, Massachusetts (4)EMMA (T)
Guardian 25379 (Philistine): She caused some mayhem, matchmaking (4) EMMA (T)
FT 13364 (Loroso): She had a little problem matchmaking (4)EMMA (T)
Times 23963: Titled heroine from log cabin? (4)
Easy, wasn't it?
How about writing a clue for EMMA?
Here's mine:
British girl found in New Mumbai? Nothing odd about it (4)
It's so ingrained that it's hard to come up with a definition that *doesn't* refer to the novel. So I gave up the unequal struggle.
Book revealed as Catch-22 when back cover is removed (4)
Ms Watson, who played Hermione, after losing a small daughter in law from a Catch-22 situation(4)
@Crucifer, @Kishore: What a coincidence that both of you thought of Catch-22!
Crucifer - I love your clue's surface.
Kishore - I was toying with the "Watson" idea too, with "elementary" in it, but it got nowhere. I'm sure Ms Watson is star enough not to need the extended definition - simply "Watson" would do for me!
Was also thinking about Watson!
A more refined version of mine might be:
New book revealed when Catch-22's back cover is removed (4)
How about getting naughty? ;)
Essentially, new TN CM's not a character who vowed never to marry (4)
Nice clue Shyam, specially the definition that works cleverly for the surface as well. Annotating it for the benefit of our friends overseas:
Essentially, new TN CM's not a character who vowed never to marry (4)
essentially 'nEw' = E
TN CM = AMMA
not a => remove the 'A'
Another politician(?)-inspired one:
Ms Malini gets married, having lost husband to another woman (4)
Crucifer had managed to improve upon his already great clue. Kudos.
Regarding Shuchi's mention of 'elementary', I too toyed it with it before giving up but made efforts afresh to get:
Watson,represented by English Magic Movie Actress, Elementarily (4)
Maybe you can rehash it a bit
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