The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC March competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 24: His objective was to seize control of the divan, but he had first to deal with a zareba of howling tots

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A clue to IMARI (Printer’s Devilry).
5 comments refer to this clue (from 5 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.Witty and amusing (not sure a zareba of timariots is historically accurate)
2.Top marks for the most contrived clue!
3.A merit for the gratuitous use of 'timariots'
4.Crikey!
5.Original, with witty double meaning of divan, though the obscure vocabulary would make it difficult to solve.