The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC August competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 24: Jolting human's breast could give this a bash

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A clue to STERNUM.
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Comments on the clue
1.Clever clue and hard to fault given complexity.
2... I suppose it could, but seems pretty unlikely
 
Comments on the competition
1.
Not easy to clue given the limited number of suitable synonyms (which for me does not include 'breast'). Some labyrinthine word play in long clues which did not appeal to me, nor seem to be standard cryptic format. Credible surface stories were not that easy to find among valiant attempts to spice up the anagram fodder or disguise the definition. For me the oustanding clues were 24 26 and 46 which in their different ways ticked all the boxes needed for an excellent clue with {24} just shading it.