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5D.Idiot crowding round interior of broken convertable[6,2] I have ''looker on''
I can see the ''loon' as the idiot
and
'oker' as the anagram of the interior of broken
But what is the point. What are we deciding?
Apart from the fact that the letters fit there is no reason why the answer should be looker on. Or is there?
Anyone with an answer?

Josephine,
i'm guessing that the whole clue is the definition.
description of one of those people that like to look at car crashes.
i agree that it is pretty vague,to say the least, maybe i am just shoehorning?

I think this is whats called an &lit clue.

&lit stands for "and literally". In non-cryptic crosswords, &lit is
usually attached to clues that are meant to be read two ways: as a
definition, and as a form of wordplay (eg, literally).

In cryptic crosswords, &lit is a term applied to clues where both the
definition and the cryptic parts are the whole clue itself, and not
separate parts of the clue. These clues are usually signalled by a ? or
a ! at the end.

Thank you full stop.

I am learning all the time.

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