The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 28: Omit/lack rum in this?

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A clue to MOCKTAIL (New Chambers Word).
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1.Very nice. I too noticed omit/lack anagram but couldn't do anything with it. Use of rum is perfect and obvious once you see it. 5 points!
2.Good, though the idea was better handled by 22 in my opinion
3."Lack" as a verb doesn't seem to quite make sense here, but nice idea.
4.Not strictly &lit, since "in this" is not part of the s.i.
5.Definition is a little woolly even for an &lit. But neat idea.