The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 36: Is old boy rioting in revolutionary France a Brit?

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A clue to ROSBIF.
2 comments refer to this clue (from 1 competitor, 1 other)

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Comments on the clue
1.I'm personally not keen on indirect anagrams like this, would find it more acceptable if O & B appeared consecutively in the answer
2.No real indication that the term is contemptuous.