CCCWC February competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 64

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Clue no. 64: Unfinished movie turned out to be a vehicle for Mae West?

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A clue to LIFEBOAT.
7 comments refer to this clue (from 7 competitors, 0 others)
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Comments on the clue

1.	Impressive, but I'm not sure lifeboat equates to "vehicle for an inflatable life jacket"
2.	I like this – it took me a while, but of course, passengers in a lifeboat (should) have life jackets on too!
3.	Definition is a bit stretched, but a good idea.
4.	Clever cluing (though Mae Wests are usually carried in airoplanes?)
5.	clever anagram and artful definition that made it into my final eleven. Made it to second best.
6.	Definition seems a bit of a stretch, and a boat is not a vehicle

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.