The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC CHRISTMAS SPECIAL competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 25: Oblique linguistic thing that keeps our minds alert
 
Makes celebration now of Wynne a cert

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A clue to CROSSWORD / CENTENARY (Rhyming Couplet).
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Comments on the clue
1.Super relevant clue but what a pity that two syllables are missing from the second line – thus the scansion is flawed.
 
Comments on the competition
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Evidently not easy, a lot of the clues frankly didn't make sense. I ended up giving my marks to clues that I had reservations about – even 25 which has the best surface but has a possibly dodgy DLM definition (I didn't think padding was OK in DLM definitions). However, it is poetry, so I read 'Makes' as 'definition follows' and awarded my 5 there.