The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC October competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 2: After cutting consumption, toyboy's back to half his former size!

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A clue to YO-YO.
4 comments refer to this clue (from 4 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.I can't accept that "half his former size" indicates "toy"
2.Great surface but don’t buy the indirect definition
3.I don’t get it. An indirect definition?
4.'half (toyboy's) former size' arguably works as wordplay for TOY, but would any solver really expect wordplay-for-def instead of a def?