6D. One’s Left By Lover Hiding Drug Dependency.

[Vulcanpilot]

I’ve got the answer Isle of Man but don’t the “by lover hiding drug” bit The drug is E I presume.

[dannyk13]

Yes 'E' for Ecstasy.

[bobbinwales]

Can see i's l and e but not the if man. Obviously dependency is the definition. Danny I think op is asking for the ofman bit

[dannyk13]

Can't parse 'of man' as lover.

[dannyk13]

Maybe by is parsed as of and man is the lover(as in he's my man)

[bobbinwales]

That must be it danny

[Vulcanpilot]

Thanks guys, I guess that must be it ( although I think it’s a poor clue)

[dannyk13]

although I think it’s a poor clue.
I agree with you.

[ProfessorMaisie]

LEMAN means 'lover' and it is to the left of IS (and it's hiding 'of' = 'by' as you say).

[ProfessorMaisie]

...although OF should somehow equate to 'drug dependency' - but i can't find any justification for that.

[ProfessorMaisie]

sorry, IS is to the left of lover = LEMAN....

[Vulcanpilot]

Hi Maisie, you are right leman does mean lover. However in this case where does the word drug (E) fit in - in the clue?

[dannyk13]

Maise, isn't leman actually to the right of is?. I took left to mean the 'l' after is.

[dannyk13]

I agree that your parse is rather better than mine.

[ProfessorMaisie]

sorry, 'dependency' is the def, of course - but why 'of' for drug?

[ProfessorMaisie]

the clue would work fine without 'drug'!

[dannyk13]

Maisie the 'e'(ecstasy ) is the drug. I find this clue is very confusing as far as parsing goes.

[bobbinwales]

Are there special instructions with this crossword?

[bobbinwales]

Maybe ignore a wording the clue

[dannyk13]

The only certainty is that Isle of Man is the correct answer.

[ProfessorMaisie]

dannyk13, 'e' for drug is quite common but the 'e' in LeMAN would cover that part of the answer.
I'm thinking along the same lines as bobbinwales - special instructions?