CCCWC February competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 6

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

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Comments on the clue

1.	THAT and THIS are superfluous
2.	The surface reads nonsense – and the clue is, to say the least, contrived.
3.	Wordplay leads to BOATEFIL. "That" is superfluous.
4.	"for one", "that" and "this" superfluous (hence unfair)