The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 20: I'll leave Italian region's top beauty spot where light and shade merge (8)

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A clue to Any 8-letter “PEN” word (Penalty Shoot-out).
2 comments refer to this clue (from 2 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.A novel treatment even if there is no football 'theme'
2.Clever wordplay but the surface reading is rather weak.