CCCWC October competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 33

A clue to POSTICHE.
5 comments refer to this clue (from 5 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue

1.	Does it make sense as 'spice with hot enliven syrup'? Much better as 'Ginger spice with hot syrup' – then enlive substitution works
2.	Reword this as "Spice with hot enliven syrup" and it's plain why it won't do.
3.	I'm not that keen on the anagram indicator, but certainly a neat clue
4.	Unsound becasuse ginger is a transitive verb (needs to be v.i. to work like this). 'Ginger spice with hot syrup' would work.
5.	'Ginger' as a verb does not work as an anagram indicator. Perhaps 'gingery' could have been used.