The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC August competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 30: Spirit is just an unknown quantity with nothing in beer to indicate quality

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A clue to FAIRY / POINT (Right & Left).
3 comments refer to this clue (from 3 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.Not seamless due to the 'with'
2.‘With’ doesn’t have a role in either clue that I can see
3.WITH feels like it's linking the two parts rather than being part of one of the clues. QUALITY feels like it's there purely for the surface.