The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 49: Saw troubled Greta Garbo becoming a worthless person

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A clue to TOERAG.
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1.'Saw' seems redundant. Nice idea for garb O
2."Saw" doesn't seem to be doing anything in the wordplay, and "Garbo" can't reasonably be interpreted as "garbs O"
3.'troubled Greta Garb o' clever, but shouldn't it be 'garbs o' or 'garbing o'? 'characters of Greta Garbo' maybe?