The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC Christmas Special competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 30: 1. Tale of a Singer 2. 'Rot in Hell' Song Set 3. A Bimbo Will Rise

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A clue to A Christmas Boxed Set (Anagram).
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Given the availability of anagram generators and ready-made anagrams online, I'm not convinced that this competition is a good test of cluing ability. Putting that aside, I think some flexibility about names is acceptable, within reason (and or &, initial "The" or not, 5 or five, for example) although I draw the line at 1 instead of I. However, many of the entries are not convincing album titles, which must surely be the main criterion. The competition does NOT simply call for three anagrams of artists' names, even if they have a common link or theme. 31 surely deserves to win for the brilliant Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan anagram alone, although Maid to Love is also excellent, and Crude Monk is perfectly acceptable to complete the trio. Five points to 31, three and a half points each to 40 and 13, two points to 30, and one point to 41