The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC February competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 12: Be floating with wreckage? Without me at sea, that may be no good

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A clue to LIFEBOAT.
4 comments refer to this clue (from 4 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.Wordplay split
2.Who would say "Be floating with wreckage?" Wordplay has mangled the surface
3.Don't buy "with wreckage" as anagram indicator – sorry
4.Awkward surface. "With" is unnecessary. Wreckage is a noun, so not appropriate as an anagram indicator.