The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC November competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 13: Dynasty taken over by awfully dumb heir loses state ultimately to a Hermit, say (11)

Back to competition result  |   All the comments  |   Other competitions

A clue to HUMMINGBIRD.
1 comment refers to this clue

Here is the text

Comments on the clue
1.'Taken over' doesn't work as a container, and 'to' is a weak link. I don't see the point of an upper-case H for 'hermit'.