The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC January competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 27: Start to taste fine wine

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A clue to TOKAY.
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Comments on the competition
1.
Clue 27 appealed but I did not like the extra t starting the two words 'to taste'
Clue 32 was economical and appropriate
The word was nicely hidden in clue 22
2.
1st= (2.5 points each) 33 (excellent idea, but arguably the gecko's tail is attached to the gecko minus the tail, which means the definition is not quite right; but a small point: very clever clue), 35 (my only doubt was a certain cumbersomeness} and 36 (lovely, but for this to work we need to see the Azed clue conpetition as 'What could come from BARPERSON', which is just OK I think)
4th= (1.5 points each) 1 (very good, but a marginally odd surface), 4 (my only criticism was the tortuous way in which a single letter is clued; but lovely surface) and 9 (very good, with several nice layers, but I suppose one could carp and say that Tokay need not itself be a vintage wine)
7th (1 point) 41 ('Wine' as a definition is a bit thin, but otherwise rather good)
8th= (0.5 points each) 19 (was less than certain about 'today' = 'for the time being', and marginally odd surface, but otherwise good), 24 (simple but good), 27 (likewise) and 39 (wasn't sure that a 'wine prank' is very satisfactory, but otherwise good)