The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC January competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 37: Lumpy ‘gravy’?

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

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Comments on the clue
1.Very clever, spoilt slightly for me by the inverted commas
2.The quotes around gravy ruin the surface reading.
3.I like the idea but you don't really 'grind' gravy!
4.Would be the best of the lot if it lacked the scare quotation marks. They're really not necessary.