The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 16: Her farts heal frenzied scorpion

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A clue to FATHER-LASHER.
6 comments refer to this clue (from 6 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.Farts might make a bloater feel better but how do they 'heal' a scorpion?
2.Maybe fairer to have 'fish'instead of 'scorpion'?
3.Mildly scurrilous and the surface reading has little sense.
4.Surface makes little sense.
5.What does it mean?
6.Nonsense surface