Empty space after rejecting first part of poem (6)
Setting Highlights:
1A/11A: I’ve had this one in my clue bank for a while so I’m glad to finally use it.
29A: The best surface I’ve come up with so far.
1D: Another one in the clue bank that I reworked slightly here.
5D: So misleading! Definition…
Hints for the meta:
Hint 1: the first shot went over the sand trap in the middle of the grid.
Hint 2: the starred clues give a hint to the meta answer.
Hint 3: the place where the ball started forms part of one of the starred clues.
Hint 4: it also…
Since this is a bit complicated, here are some optional hints:
Hint 1: none of the thematic across clues mentioned above have cross-references.
Hint 2: however, some of them are cross-referenced by other clues.
Hint 3: you’ve probably already seen…