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Can a clue use parentheses to show a homophone spelling, like c(h)ord?

The rulebook requires a single word; two posters tentatively call this illegal.

So Clover! rulebook · Rulebook · 1. CHOOSING CLUES
dmoser22 · Community · 2022-04-30
woodpijn · Community · 2022-10-18

Almost certainly not. A clue must be a single word, and a parenthesised spelling like c(h)ord packs in two words. Write one of the spellings instead.

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