The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC November competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 9: Deterioration in extremely decaying orange I'd left half rotting

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

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Comments on the clue
1.While I get the wordplay, I'm not keen on 'extremely decaying' in the surface. Nor on 'left half' in the wordplay as 'half of left'.
2.This is good but for the usage of extremely decaying.