CCCWC June competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 50

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

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Comments on the clue

1.	Like this one a lot but is the 'THE' redundant?
2.	addict in this context is not cryptic
3.	Using 'addict' for 'junkie' in the wordplay is too close to the final definition for me.
4.	'addict' in wordplay just splits the word along its roots, not the best device