Totally with you guys - a clue ought to lead one to the answer - well that is pretty much the definition of 'clue' after all. Mostly I guess the answer from intersecting letters, and then waste my time trying to figure in what convoluted manner the setter has assembled it by chopping and swopping odd bits of random words. It's just a tedious grind, and all too often the definition is dubious. Snappy clues? - forget it !!!
Let's see what tomorrow brings ...