The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 46: Well…I give up !

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A clue to SPRINGTIME.
7 comments refer to this clue (from 7 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.I like it but would have trouble solving. Can't see a definition and it is hardly &lit. Is it a humorous comment on the clue-writing comp?
2.So do I – where's the definition?
3.While give=emit, I don't think "I give" does, and I do not see any definition for springtime…
4.The good idea is undermined by lack of a definition
5.Good that you did! But even for a clue with no definition, why is "I give = emit"? Even give as such is pretty weak.
6.Definition?
7.Where's the definition?