The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 4: After swallowing it tastes awful but it's the best medicine (8)

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A clue to LAUGHTER.
5 comments refer to this clue (from 5 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.Nice construction, although, strictly speaking, 'but' is redundant.
2.Best of the yucky best medicines
3.I was trying to get this to work, but couldn't get the construction right – well done.
4.Nice misleading surface. I'm not so keen on 'but' as a join word.
5.Slight concern over 'but' as a link word, but still the best of the bunch.