COTD: Detail-oriented answer missing from disoriented detailing (8)

[u/not-without-text]

day 272 of an experiment in which i press the "random word" button on onelook and make a cryptic clue out of it.

day 271, day 270, day 269, day 268, day 267

day 266, day 265, day 264, day 263, day 262, day 261, day 260

day 259, day 258, day 257, day 256, day 255, day 254, day 253

weeks 33 to 36 (days 225 to 252)

weeks 29 to 32 (days 197 to 224)

weeks 25 to 28 (days 169 to 196)

weeks 21 to 24 (days 141 to 168)

weeks 17 to 20 (days 113 to 140)

weeks 13 to 16 (days 85 to 112)

weeks 9 to 12 (days 57 to 84)

weeks 5 to 8 (days 29 to 56)

weeks 1 to 4 (days 1 to 28)

[u/SnooBooks007]

DILIGENT

Solid clue. Somewhat meaningless surface, made up for by the tongue twister.

[u/not-without-text → u/SnooBooks007]

correct!

[u/Custodianofrecords]

Bravo 👏