The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC January competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 28: Life in Japan, if not relaxed, is simple

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A clue to PLAIN-JANE.
5 comments refer to this clue (from 4 competitors, 1 other)
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Comments on the clue
1.'if not' doesn't equal 'without if'
2.A good try, but 27 is much better
3.Quite a nice clue
4.Nice idea, but 'if not' = 'not if' ??
 
Comments on the competition
1.
An army of leaping ninjas, none of whose surfaces convince, were all rejected for obviousness. 24 best of the Japan line anagrams. The simpler compound anagrams such as 28 seemed to work better than the complex ones. 45 the most amusing, let down by the definition.