The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC June competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 41: Teen song youth played, top of the pops

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A clue to THE YOUNG ONES.
4 comments refer to this clue (from 3 competitors, 0 others)
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Comments on the clue
1.Clever wordplay
2.Nice clue, just missed points from me
3.The way that the deletion is indicated is great
 
Comments on the competition
1.
Once I’d got past the clues that defined young ones rather than The Young Ones, and anagrams that included ‘the’ or ‘one(s)’, it was almost a case of “yes, not enough” left to give points to. It’s difficult to pitch a cultural reference like this just right, but one or two like 1 and 41 managed it well.