The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 13: False lover of Lenore entertained loose chits

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A clue to POSTICHE.
2 comments refer to this clue (from 2 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.I don't really get this – the lover in Poe's poem Lenore is Guy de Vere, not the author. (And I did have to look that up.)
2.… nice story, but it's 'entertains' here in the wordplay (or 'with entertained').