Why dodo collapsed in hole (5-2)
I believe the answer is:
howdy-do
'hole' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'why dodo collapsed' is the wordplay.
'collapsed' indicates an anagram.
'why'+'dodo'='whydodo'
'whydodo' with letters rearranged gives 'HOWDY-DO'.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for howdy-do that I've seen is " Troublesome state of affairs".)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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