CCCWC June competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 22

A clue to WOODWARD.
5 comments refer to this clue (from 5 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue

1.	not keen on 'WORDPLAY by DEFINTION'
2.	Wordplay is good but “by” doesn’t really work as a link word
3.	[Wordplay] by [definition] takes away what would have been a good clue
4.	'by'… innovative use
5.	'by' as equivalence connector doesn't work imo