CCCWC July competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 1

A clue to FIDDLER.
6 comments refer to this clue (from 5 competitors, 1 other)

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Comments on the clue

1.	anag. of FRIED and L[ifted]D? If so "shell" is not really fair, nor is the redundant "&"
2.	The wordplay just doesn't work
3.	The ampersand serves no purpose in the cryptic reading. And "shell lifted" is not the same as "shell of lifted".
4.	Wordplay doesn't quite work – "&" is redundant, "LD" isn't indicated fairly in my opinion.
5.	The & is a bit of a cheat. It still reads ’battered and fried', which is incorrect wordplay.
6.	Best and tastiest of all the clues.