CCCWC June competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 19

A clue to ORATES (Printer’s Devilry).
2 comments refer to this clue (from 2 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue

1.	Not sure the undoctored quite makes sense but a nice change in surface for a change
2.	The undevilled version makes no sense with its peculiar mixture of tenses