The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 39: Monarch's pincer movement crushed guts of insolent admiral

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A clue to NELSON / PRINCE (Right & Left).
4 comments refer to this clue (from 4 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.I wasn't sure about a prince being a monarch, but it seems OK. Surface story is rather random.
2.Very efficient and accurate wordplay. Only reservation is that pincer is very close to prince so not a great anagram
3.Don't particularly like nounal anagrinds, but think it's ok here, though points reduced for the past tense construct
4.I wondered whether 'pincer movement' would crop up. nicely done.