The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 2: A year the Four Seasons went ahead of the rest, up to the end of November, then let up.

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A clue to TWELVEMONTH / A thematic word of your choice (Right & Left).
4 comments refer to this clue (from 4 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.The first clue is the same definition twice, and not two different meanings.
2.I don't get the clue for twelvemonth – surely "year" and "four seasons" are essentially clueing the same word (as opposed to homonyms)?
3.Double definition needs two different meanings of the solution word, and predeceased means "went ahead of" (without object).
4.Doble definition only works if they're not essentially the same definition