CCCWC June competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 33

A clue to ORATES (Printer’s Devilry).
3 comments refer to this clue (from 2 competitors, 1 other)

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Comments on the clue

1.	The cleverest of the abbreviation clues
2.	An excellent attempt but the devilled version requires the definite article to clinch it
3.	I tend not to like abbreviations but both these are well known. Nice clue.