The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 21: My wiretap tails off weirdly when one's called up

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A clue to WARTIME.
3 comments refer to this clue (from 3 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.Nicely disguised definition
2.Good misleading definition
3.Ingenious wordplay, but the definition doesn't quite work. One may be called up during peacetime