The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 24: Hardy's whimsy featuring beautiful, but forlorn signs of Italy.

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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.I don't think Tess had any Italian roots, so the solution seems a bit unfair!
2.The devilled version reads much more convincingly than the undevilled, especially as Tess was hardly "Signora Tess"