The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC March competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 13: Arithmetician's theorem must be rejected, in part

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A clue to SUMMER.
6 comments refer to this clue (from 6 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.The presence of “be” makes the cryptic grammar awkward, I.e. ‘definition is fodder be rejected’
2.First 3 words very nice but, I'm struggling to see how "(be) rejected" means backwards?
3.'Be' in the wordplay is superfluous
4.I had an almost identical clue but changed my entry at the eleventh hour. Votes here & will be most interested in your placing.
5.Best of the hidden word clues.
6.Original wordplay and well-disguised hidden solution