CCCWC May competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 39

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

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Comments on the clue

1.	The double jump from sambuca to sambucus to elder is a step too far
2.	While the Latin for "elder" is the etymology for "sambuca" the latter isn't a valid definition for the former
3.	There is no wordplay to lead to ELDERS.