The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC November competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 48: Three Russian Songs by Rachmaninoff is staccato and tediously lengthy. (6)

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A clue to PROLIX.
6 comments refer to this clue (from 6 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.Knowing this information is expecting too much of the solver
2.How R is taken off Rachamninoff?
3.The Rachmaninov reference is too obscure.
4.This is one of those clues where we would guess at the solution and have to work backwards to understand the word play
5.A bit specialised.
6.Although wordplay is an uncommon reference (and not sure "r" for Rachmaninoff is OK), this is a creative clue.