The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC April competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 19: Excessive trip indeed, returning after years

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A clue to ODYSSEY.
5 comments refer to this clue (from 4 competitors, 1 other)

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Comments on the clue
1.Almost brilliant, but alas only "yrs" can indicate years, not "Ys". How about "… years exhausted"?
2.‘Excessive trip’ very good, but Ys for years doesn’t work
3.Presumably "excessive trip" is meant to indicate overdose, hence OD, but it's rather a stretch.
4.Good concise &lit clue
5.Clever to link trip=drugs=OD, but I thought it was typically depressants/opiates, rather than 'trippy' drugs, which lead to ODs?