CCCWC August competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 35

A clue to STERNUM.
3 comments refer to this clue (from 3 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue

1.	in the def, having the adj. "forward" at the end is too jarring and misleading
2.	A nice idea but the definition is just a little too contrived for me.
3.	Quirky definition, stretching it a bit, with novel anagram fodder.