The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC July competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 5: Budget put noses right out of joint

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A clue to SHOESTRING.
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Comments on the competition
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Poor double definitions and extremely obvious definitions were both to much in evidence this time. There was also a lot o long complicated stuff. That said, I found a number of good straightforward clues, and so my top ones, 5 and 14, both very neat, each had to make do with four points.