The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC May competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 4: Alarmed that Diana, the first is perhaps chief (8)

Back to competition result  |   All the comments  |   Other competitions

A clue to DISMAYED.
6 comments refer to this clue (from 6 competitors, 0 others)

Here is the text

Comments on the clue
1.'Diana, the first' does not indicate the first letter of Diana and CHIEF is too vague to mean ED.
2.'That' has no function, 'may' is not a synonym of 'perhaps' (try it!), and surface makes no sense with the comma
3.Surface not appealing
4.Surface makes little sense
5.Always make, sure commas are used correctly.
6.Surface has superfluous comma and doesn't make much sense