The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC Christmas Special competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 27: Male brags of big pole!

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A clue to XMAS Stocking Filler (2 defs. + wordplay).
5 comments refer to this clue (from 4 competitors, 1 other)

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Comments on the clue
1.'Male brags' is wordplay for fax. Big is definition for fat whereas wordplay should've been provided for fat.
2.I don't a fax is a piece of mail, sorry…
3.Fax <> mail.
4.Wordplay for BIG needed, not definition. Cryptic needs "bragged of", but even so bragging could be written not spoken. A fax is not mail.
5.Brags doesn't work as homophone indicator. Male heard of big pole would be ok but throws water over the (not particularly amusing) innuendo