The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC April competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 9: Enduring bad back ache

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A clue to LIVELONG.
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Comments on the clue
1.As commented elsewhere, back ache is 'correct' but loses the surface reading that backache provides. Nice idea but doesn't quite work.
2.Neat, but a less imaginative treatment of the idea than 28