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Clue no. 49: Tea's terrible with this type of sugar

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A clue to EASTER (Misprints).
7 comments refer to this clue (from 7 competitors, 0 others)
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Comments on the clue
1.'with this' isn't really a proper 'container' indicator
2.No containment indicator. (e.g. SOME tea's terrible…)
3.nice surface, and nothing superfluous.
4.Hint that EASTER is hidden is missing or is 'with this type' used as such a hint? .
5.'With' is not enough to indicate a hidden word
6.'With this' doesn't really work as a container indicator.
 
Comments on the competition
1.
Overall a good effort by the community! Almost all clues have good surfaces. For me the surfaces which put a bit of smile on my face are found in clues 8,17,19,25,30,32,34,49,50,52 & 53. I could spot only two 'misfires' in 10 and 11 which provided definition for Easter and word-plays for the misprint. Some clues were educational for me like 44 (I never related the aster in asterisk & asteroid)and 50 from where I learnt about the raster. I gave max points to 8 for the sheer simplicity and ease of the surface though I'm not sure about the definition.