The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 19: If wanting a bit of a roborant, what could provide third of vitamin C? Rosehip syrup

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A clue to POSTICHE.
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1.I didn't know roborant(a strengthening drug or tonic) but I'm afraid this clue was too fiddly for me.
2.Correctly it should be 'a bit of roborant', not 'a bit of a'. Surface reading 'third of vitamin C' is weak. But nice try!