The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC May competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 5: Bad egg, rat, good-for-nothing

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A clue to TOERAG.
6 comments refer to this clue (from 6 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.Nice idea but i’d expect good-for-nothing to replace nothing with good rather than good with nothing
2.Nothing-for-good, surely?
3.Good-for-nothing would signify replacing O by G, not the opposite
4.Lovely construction.
5.The wordplay would be properly clued "nothing-for-good". This doesn't quite work.
6.Nice idea but good for nothing is G for O not O for G