The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC Christmas Special competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 34: Queen hugged by familiar privateer – revolutionary spectacle at court! (4,6)

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

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Comments on the clue
1.You misunderstood the special rules. There is only supposed to be wordplay for MARQUE, not a definition too.
2.Good effort, but definition of MARQUE was not required in addition to the wordplay.
3.not meant to define of marque just clue it in wordplay. Marx is an example of a revolutionary, does not mean revolutionary so indicate that