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Clue no. 6: British leave: sore point for alliance

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A clue to UNION.
2 comments refer to this clue (from 2 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.Nice, but for cryptic grammar it should be 'leaves' rather than 'leave'. 'Left' would have worked. 'Sore point' a bit too generic
2.Unfortunately the wordplay here is ungrammatical.