Why is 'logjam' the answer to 'function held up by traffic blockage'? I guess 'log' is function, and logjam is blockage but why 'jam/maj'? L,G & A are all correct.
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1$\begingroup$ Does the clue have a question mark? If it doesn't, it is really weak. $\endgroup$ – Joel Rondeau Jan 23 at 18:39
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I fear it may just be that "jam" = "traffic" (= "traffic jam"). This would be a pretty weak clue, since the use of "jam" in what passes for the wordplay is pretty much the same as the final definition, but some crossword clues are pretty weak.
answered Jan 23 at 13:52
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1$\begingroup$ As mentioned in comment to OP, "function held up by traffic blockage?" feels reasonable, but without the question mark, totally agree. $\endgroup$ – Joel Rondeau Jan 23 at 18:40
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$\begingroup$ So that would mean 'traffic blockage' was the clue to both a PART of the answer and the WHOLE answer - yes, that's really bad. In the'The Times', too! It's not what it was! Thanks for your help. $\endgroup$ – Jane Russell Jan 24 at 7:43
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1$\begingroup$ I'm suggesting that "traffic" clues JAM as part of the wordplay and "blockage" clues LOGJAM for the definition, so nothing's actually being used twice. But a pretty shoddy clue, if I'm understanding it right. $\endgroup$ – Gareth McCaughan♦ Jan 24 at 22:08
