Puzzle Description:

Troupe comic on circus float (9 letters) --See comment #1

#1: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Apr 17, 2018

The description is a clue to the subject using cryptic crossword clue rules.

Every cryptic clue is made up of two parts; a definition, and a literal description of the answer using wordplay. They can be in either order (though not intertwined) and there is no separation between them.

Here is a page describing some of the techniques:
http://gamesmagazine-online.com/cryptic-crosswords/
or an easier-to-read PDF:
http://gamesmagazine-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/CrypticsGuide.pdf

Bandstand?
Troupe = band
comic = stand-up

While this kind-of fits the part of the clue you used, it doesn't fit the rest. With a properly constructed cryptic clue, all parts of the clue have a role to play.

Bandwagon
troupe (band) + wag (comic) + on = circus float

You got it! And it seems I've created one.

Never get riddles. Great image - fun solve without and tediousness. Lovely use of colors.

I like the solve but have never been able to solve cryptic puzzles. Good job Susan

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