I'm inclined to agree with you two.
I never really gave any thought to the length of this type of clue (hidden). As a rule I don't like them because, unless you are really an expert, it's difficult to hide the answers and they're to easy. Hence my "essay" around today's. Difficult to spot though, wasn't it?
Methinks I'll avoid "hiddens" in future.
Have a lovely week. And Ari, hope the predicted cold spell is not too bad.