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Guardian 28688 Guess What I'm Thinking?

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racoony | 12:04 Fri 25th Feb 2022 | Crosswords
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I have a problem with 12 across.Clue is: This country is back after having an illness that's just for starters.5 letters. I have H?I?U.The answer must be HAIKU.I understand the parsing, but how does the clue say anything about the answer being a word for a Japanese poem? Or have I got it totally wrong? Any help appreciated
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The whole clue is a haiku, with 17 syllables - This country is back after having an illness that's just for starters It's an "&lit" ("and literally so"), where the clue as a whole functions as the definition & wordplay
12:09 Fri 25th Feb 2022
There must be a theme
The whole clue is a haiku, with 17 syllables -

This country is back
after having an illness
that's just for starters

It's an "&lit" ("and literally so"), where the clue as a whole functions as the definition & wordplay
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Thanks a lot Lie-in King for your rapid and very clear answer.Ithas put me out of my misery.Much appreciated.
You're welcome, racoony :-)

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