CLUESDAY!

Q. WHAT'S BIGGER THAN A RED ERRING?

H. IT'S NOT LESS RED, JUST MORE BIGGER, PLUS A DIG-DUGGER OR THE CORDUROY LINES ON A HIP-HUGGER.

A. ?

Comments

[AP]

It could be a "well-read" baby wale!

[AP]

Or simply ...a Russian Wale....:)

[Sara]

Thanks for the clarification. Big help.

[J.P.M.]

I'm disassembling the next red vespa I see.

[Clueless]

I waited a week for that???? Here's to hoping more info is released before next Cluesday.

[Augustus Twintig]

Sara, Clueless: For the first time, I am disappointed in ye Deducers! Even duncely me has made some progress after receiving this recent hint. If it's "not less red," the answer is probably still red, I'm thinking -- so I devoted my attention to the second half. The question is, what does Ronald Dixon have to do with anything? The Northeast Groovers are a red herring? Do I anagram that? Should I be eating more herring? What about tuna mac instead?

[enaxor]

So we're looking for a homophone/homonym? read/red whale/wale/wail air/heir/err airing/erring hair/hare??? I'm so confused.

[enaxor]

Doh!!! Delaware!!!

[m]

Why are we looking for anything that has to do with a whale or wale or wail?!!??!
Just because it is big?

[Tiberius]

I take it to be...
a red w(h)ale is bigger than a red (h)erring
a red wale = delaware

[forest_blight]

Nice, but... what does Delaware have to do with the Northeast Groovers? They're based in DC, not Delaware.

[erexere]

Unusual things are afood... I've traveled over 6000 miles with my wife and two children (ages 3 and 1) and still haven't found a number. To be honest, the adventures are their own reward. I've learned to test theories and found new ways to change up my thinking when it comes to problem solving. I've also gained a new respect for reading and writing even if I continue to cross my eyes and dot my T.s

[Theda Wailey]

erexere-
I agree that the hunt itself is the adventure and I, too have traveled many miles. Although the treasure I am searching for is still elusive, I did stumble across a geo-cache - at the base of a tree! -which I dutifully replaced for the real treasure-hunter to find. Two treasure-hunts that crossed paths and how many more are there hdden out there? It definitely helps with this to be able to think outside the box and crossing an eye and dotting a T is a good place to start. Happy hunting!