The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC September competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 28: Mr Daisy?

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A clue to ASTER (Printer’s Devilry).
5 comments refer to this clue (from 5 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.There are too few "r"s in the undevilled version, and it's uninteresting besides that
2.You've got an extra R which disappears – M(aster)r Daisy.
3.Possibly the worst PD clue in the history of PD clues, or a very strong contender.
4.a bit too simplistic compared to some efforts at concealment
5.Faulty clue – the undevilled version would be "M Daisy". Not clear why "Master" makes more sense than "Mr".