The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 7: City of the privileged American exudes power, changes nothing

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

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Comments on the clue
1.The linkword breaks the cryptic grammar, as 'city' becomes the subject in both cryptic and superficial readings.
2.A derog term that could be avoided. Anyway 'nothing changes' would be ok, changes nothing is not grammatical in the given construction