The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC January competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 9: Cat few do fancy, being cute one minute, vicious the next?

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A clue to TWO-FACED.
4 comments refer to this clue (from 4 competitors, 0 others)
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Comments on the clue
1.Good anagram idea
2.Anagram fodder rather telegraphed
3.Mostly good, but "do" seems unnecessary in the surface reading
 
Comments on the competition
1.
9 is a simple clue wih a nice sense of humour, unlike 2 for instance which gives a rather unconvincing surface reading (even if its complex structure is sound). There are many in between these extremes, but few are at all interesting, alas.