CCCWC February competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 43

CCCWC February competition voters’ comments

Clue no. 43: Second-class post complaint follows what looks like a letter sorting error (5)

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I decided in advance (a) that any clue based entirely on initial letters would have to be quite exceptional to score and (b) that job = work or the equivalent in the wordplay would disqualify (pity about 25, therefore). The two stand-out definitions were in 43 and 11, but I couldn't understand the MCJ in the former. I think the latter will be a runaway winner. The author of 12 should perhaps look afresh at structures, and see that the splits used are unconventional.

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I decided in advance (a) that any clue based entirely on initial letters would have to be quite exceptional to score and (b) that job = work or the equivalent in the wordplay would disqualify (pity about 25, therefore). The two stand-out definitions were in 43 and 11, but I couldn't understand the MCJ in the former. I think the latter will be a runaway winner. The author of 12 should perhaps look afresh at structures, and see that the splits used are unconventional.

CCCWC February competition voters’ comments Clue no. 43: Second-class post complaint follows what looks like a letter sorting error (5)

CCCWC February competition voters’ comments

Clue no. 43: Second-class post complaint follows what looks like a letter sorting error (5)