The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC September competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 37: Without sufficient evidence one can form an approximate judgement with a guest item!

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A clue to GUESTIMATE.
3 comments refer to this clue (from 3 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.Doesn't work for me – one can form seems wrong
2.Conflates the definition and the anagram indicator – I find the result confusing.
3.Quite wordy. I'd prefer the anagram indicator to come after the definition. Surface quite strange – what is a guest item?