The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC May competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 16: Disappointed in yob, girl and boy.

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A clue to DISMAYED.
7 comments refer to this clue (from 7 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.You can't use YOB< to indicate SID<
2.Dislike clues that use names (since there are hundreds of them). This uses three, and 'yob' for 'dis' is too indirect for my taste, sorry
3.Yob = dis is a stretch too far for a solver, I'm afraid.
4.Not much of a fan of clues where you have to guess names; a small bit OK, but three of them?
5.Yob = dis is too indirect
6.Too convoluted – if you (can) apply logic like this, yob could be det, bor, mot etc.
7.clue for "dis" much too indirect