The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC October competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 1: A STORAGE CONTAINER THAT IS NOT QUITE SHUT. (NOT THE 4 LETTER ANSWER, BUT THE 5 LETTER ANSWER)

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A clue to CLOSE.
4 comments refer to this clue (from 4 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.Double definition. Why the captilisation and bracketed explanation on enumeration?
2.It's an excellent clue to AJAR but rather awkward WP for CLOSE – not sure a closet is a 'storage container'.
3.The caps was annoying, but the clue was solid for me both on surface and wordplay. Works one way only, given an enumeration.
4.Adding the AJAR element to this just confuses things.