The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC February competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 40: I’ll save you at sea, if able to

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A clue to LIFEBOAT.
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Comments on the clue
1.Simplest and neatest of the IFABLETO anagrams
 
Comments on the competition
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"If able to" was a predictably popular anagrammatic approach, but the surface of all these clues, including my own, seemed rather forced and artificial, 40, 44, 53 & 58 being the best of the bunch. For me, of the other clues, 19 and 64 were way out in front.