The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC January competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 32: Just over five hundred staff use this to spin a yarn.

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

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Comments on the clue
1.staff clued as staff? That may not fly
2.Having so much of the solution (STAFF) in plain sight in the clue is a bit of a giveaway!
3.Oh no not another DI + STAFF