The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 19: It’s ——— so two armies mobilise?

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A clue to WARTIME.
5 comments refer to this clue (from 4 competitors, 1 other)

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Comments on the clue
1.Sadly missing punctuation after the blank
2.I'd prefer the verbal anagrind to be in the singular form here, but the plural form is generally accepted, so it gets the points.
3.Compound anagram is not indicated correctly due to “it’s”
4.Nice
5.I don't understand the clue or the explanation!