CCCWC March competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 32

A clue to EXCALIBUR.
3 comments refer to this clue (from 3 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue

1.	Expecting solvers to get c(zarin)a is a bit of a stretch
2.	To get "czarina" from "despot" is asking the impossible. "Slain even" won't do for the even letters of "slain".
3.	Asking a solver to get "ca" from "despot disemboweled" is a bridge too far.