The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC March competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 5: Between 1939-45 leading physicists Oppenheimer & co mucked about with atomic power

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A clue to WARTIME.
4 comments refer to this clue (from 3 competitors, 1 other)

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Comments on the clue
1.I think the indicator to subtract poco is missing?
2.The wordplay doesn’t indicate that letters need to be subtracted
3.Nice
4.I can't see a subtraction indicator here?