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I have two words in mind to set for PR tomorrow. One will be difficult to clue and has really only one definition. The other is as simpler-to-clue word with far more possibilities.
Both are related to the clip.
Any preferences?

Your call, rosalind, though it sounds like the second option would allow for a greater range of clues.

Personally, I prefer simpler words with several definitions.

I like words with more possibilities. I'd be curious to know what the other word was, though :-)

Hi Rosalind,
This can be a dilemma. To me the contests are an opportunity to sharpen one's skills. Imagine if you were compiling a grid and the word in question was the only one which would fit in, then you would feel obliged to provide the solver with a decent challenge to solve it. So really any old word would do wouldn't it .
On the other hand words with more possibilities would probably make for a more varied and interesting contest.
On the whole I think Clueless is more suited to the "challenging" words while Peer Review may be more suited to the "entertaining" ones.

PS For my Clueless this week I gave two words with loads of defs for each but really only one for the two together. I like to see the the ingenuity of our setters...

Thank you for the replies so far. Whichever I go for, I will tell you the other. I am always mindful of bullfrogs's declaration that he wouldn't clue words with only one definition!
I like your current Clueless word, Marty. There was supposed to be one recently- I remembered to look and it didn't seem any different to me! I understand it means the very few times there are 13 full moons in one year. Bit like Preston Guilds.

I am sure whichever you choose will be fun to try and clue, Rosalind. I often think that words with a lot of possibilities are more challenging in the sense that you have to decide which of the numerous possibilities to select.

I like double definitions too.

The harder one may elicit some interesting 'cryptic defs' which I find more fun

Either is fine - as long as you post it!