The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 11: Crown's deceitfully nice PR turns lens on an unlucky figure

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A clue to NELSON / PRINCE (Right & Left).
6 comments refer to this clue (from 6 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1."Turning" might be a better anagrind.
2.'turns' as anagrind before the fodder is iffy. not sure about 'crown' as a definition for prince
3.'Crown' and 'unlucky figure' both seem inadequate definitions
4.Nice compact clue, but ‘turns’ as an anagram indicator preceding the fodder AND the definition? Maybe, ‘turned’?
5.'turns' doesn't work satisfactorily as an anagram indicator, turned or turning would
6.If both parts are read together, it should be “turning” rather than turns