The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC August competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 35: Tinker Bell cracks last smithery (one fine American piece), then repairs pot in question.

Back to competition result  |   All the comments  |   Other competitions

A clue to FAIRY / POINT (Right & Left).
2 comments refer to this clue (from 2 competitors, 0 others)

Here is the text

Comments on the clue
1.1)r=piece? anyway individually listing all letters not so elegant; 2) Comma and 'then' being very obvious breaks between R&L
2.Not sure where the R in fairy is coming from, and THEN is not part of either clue.