The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC March competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 46: When to serve roast deer in mint, perhaps

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A clue to DINNER-TIME.
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j) A tougher challenge than it looked. Sometimes when you see poorish clues (including your own) you can almost see brains struggling to produec a worthy effort, but when you see good clues all the brain machinery has beenn hidden behind the scenes, as it has in my first choice here : No 9. These others tag along behind and the jangling brains becomes very evident in places: Nos 10, 14, 21, 46. No 2 was nice at first sight but I couldn't quite persude myself to make dinnertime synonymous with an announcement