The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 8: Bird knocks over sail – it went down, unexpectedly–I can’t put it back on top (7,7:

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A clue to SPARROW/TITANIC (Right & Left).
3 comments refer to this clue (from 3 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.too many breaks, especially one between the terms clued, and 'put' in the imperative doesn't work coming at the end
2.Sail and row aren't the same thing
3.Pelagornithid? :)