The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 15: Golfer, perhaps the Shark, finding form as he starts practising furiously

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A clue to SHAPE / TIGER (Right & Left).
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1.Not very well hidden division between the two parts; also I cannot see how "starts practising" = S grammatically
2.'P' is acceptable as 'start to practising' rather than 'starts practising'.
3."starts practising" is not a sound indicator for P in my book & the "the" (there for surface) is redundant in def.