The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC March competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 53: When there's a leap year, for example, it's around Easter.

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

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Comments on the clue
1.Clever, but the surface reading does not make sense to me; the schedule for Easter is not correlated with leap year.
2.Leap year's day is always before Easter, so the surface doesn't ring true