Pet peeve

[chickenfeet]

I hate crossword clues involving or appertaining to vegetation. I hate with a burning passion crossword clues that involve or appertain to stupid Tennysonian synonyms for vegetation.

Comments

[theomaniac.livejournal.com]

I find it surprising that the categories of crossword clues mentioned are common enough to warrant hatred.

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

English crossword compilers seem to be obsessed with gardening

[frankie-ecap.livejournal.com]

It's not that. It's that they are the only clues that require a specialist knowledge that you don't automatically have.

[sollersuk.livejournal.com]

What English cryptic crosswords have in excess is sports references!

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

they rarely seem to extend beyond cricket (OK) and golf (very much not OK)