The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 28: Horrible man got back without maturity (6)

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A clue to TOERAG.
4 comments refer to this clue (from 4 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.TOAGEG? I imagine this started out as GOT reversed around ERA, but the setter later got confused and changed ERA to AGE
2.TOAGEG? TOEGAG?
3.Surface reading doesn't make much sense to me. Got back where? Got back at someone?
4.The surface sounds unconvincing.