The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC June competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 15: Dependent upon deal, could be member of team at Forest

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

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Comments on the clue
1.Upon suggests one on top of the other to me, hence deal would be upon dependent
2.Clever. But ‘team at Forest’ isn’t exactly the same as ‘team at a forest’, imo.
3.'upon' suggests WARDWOOD, and 'Forest team' might have read better
4.Capitalization, young padawan!