CCCWC Christmas Special competition voters’ comments
Clue no. 8: Bubbly girl kept by mean chap, sadly a neurotic, turned to drink (9)(9)
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A clue to Christmas Cocktails (Right & Left).
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| 1. | sadly spoiled by that 'to' | | 2. | G = girl not in Chambers or Collins, otherwise would have given points | | 3. | Standout winner for me – bravo. |
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| Not easy to clue two nine letter words in the same clue using no link word(s) between the two and still arrive at a credible surface story in as few words as possible. For me the standout clue which delivers this is clue 8 – although the use of girl = g is not supported in the major dictionaries, I think it probably is supported in common usage; and 'to' as a link word has its critics (but to me here implies 'leading to' and is ok). An admirable clue, nevertheless, getting top marks from me. |
