The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC October competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 1: Arm police regularly to keep society in balance

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A clue to EQUIPOISE.
3 comments refer to this clue (from 2 competitors, 0 others)
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Comments on the clue
1.Construction is a bit elaborate but well done to get a good clue from such a tough word
2.Neat if not quite convincing surface.
 
Comments on the competition
1.
1 and 7 were my picks. Both had to resort to more fiddly wordplay than one usually associates with top-drawer clues, but that is a reflection of the difficulty of the word set this month. Well done to those and others.