“More clear”

A local NPR affiliate tonight reported a call for “more clear guidance” on COVID-19 vaccinations for children. The context made clear that the call is for clearer guidance. A call for guidance to supplement already available clear guidance could be described as a call for “additional guidance.” Guidance by definition should be clear, no?

Sometimes I want NPR to be more better.

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[Garner’s Modern English Usage on comparative adjectives: “if a word ordinarily takes either the -er or the -est suffix — and that formation sounds more natural — it’s poor style to use the two-word form with more or most.”]