CCCWC September competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 7

A clue to MAIDEN.
3 comments refer to this clue (from 2 competitors, 1 other)

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Comments on the clue

1.	Balls too vague as definition
2.	Construction good, but I felt the MAIN wordplay could be better
3.	"Balls" as the definition is a bit too much of a stretch, I feel.