The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 19: Hold back some casinos lending monetary value without new head of state in Monaco

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A clue to NELSON / PRINCE (Right & Left).
3 comments refer to this clue (from 3 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.Can't see why absence of head of state should be relevant, and "amount of money" might work better.
2.Wordplay seems fine but can't see any logical connection between the parts in the surface
3.Surface doesn’t work well