The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 6: Bird wrecks a day's cricket — silly act as first drop of rain falls!

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A clue to DICKEY.
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1.Chambers only gives DICKY-BIRD (sic). The umpire is a bit of a red herring. (Incidentally his nickname seems to be DICKIE not DICKY.)