Would bovine show respect for loop in river? (2-3)
I believe the answer is:
ox-bow
'loop in river?' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'would bovine show respect' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'bovine' could be 'ox' (ox is a kind of bovine) and 'ox' is found in the answer.
'show respect' could be 'bow' (somebody may bow to show respect) and 'bow' is found in the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'for' is the link.
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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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