Filling in pool - oddly exciting without spades (10)
I believe the answer is:
populating
'filling' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'in pool oddly exciting without spades' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'in' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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