The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC March competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 40: One solves maths problem essentially numeric?

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A clue to SUMMER.
2 comments refer to this clue (from 2 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.The "one who sums" definition disappointing when same sense of sum is in wordplay. Like "One who chops tree part German (6)" for logger.
2.Meanings of 'sum' and 'summer' are the same, and I think 'essentially' can only indicate the middle letter(s) of a word