The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 25: Headmaster gives finest to wayward boys

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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.'finest' seems to spoil the surface.
2.The original phrase had a strained wordplay