The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC July competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 10: Constable's use of this for brushes often producing mottled colours?

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A clue to TRUNCHEON.
5 comments refer to this clue (from 5 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.I could not understand this.
2.A very amusing and clever cryptic clue.
3.My favourite clue this month and so different from all the others.
4.Clever def., but needs wordplay to show the answer is 'truncheon' and not, say, 'baton'
5.Nice cryptic definition