The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC August competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 38: Woods first develop with a variety of ash and borders of pine.

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A clue to SHAPE / TIGER (Right & Left).
4 comments refer to this clue (from 4 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.The tiger part needs some wordplay
2.Only def for TIGER, no wordplay; also needs to be "Woods' first" at least (but does "first" adequately define "first name" anyway?)
3.Clue to tiger incomplete here, plus several superfluous words
4.A straightforward definition without an s.i. (as in TIGER here) is surely unacceptable in a cryptic clue; "first" has no role in wordplay.