CCCWC Christmas Special competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 31

CCCWC Christmas Special competition voters’ comments

Clue no. 31: Three magi arranged to present vintage wine; as more put out, cheap cheese is revealed!

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A clue to MOUSETRAP / HERMITAGE (Right & Left).
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1.	The join here isn't as seamless as perhaps it should be for a competition clue.

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This was a challenging comp, so credit to everyone who had a go. Most managed to produce something coherent and sound. The 'three magi' anagram was widely used, so clues had to use it well to stand out. Some like 25, 31, 32 and 38 employed it rather gratuitously with no Christmas story context. I wasn't keen on clues that define 'Mousetrap' as a play – this is clearly 'The Mousetrap'. Clues needed to acknowledge that 'mousetrap' is the subject and not the title, which only a few, like the excellent 33, managed to do.

Comments on the competition

This was a challenging comp, so credit to everyone who had a go. Most managed to produce something coherent and sound. The 'three magi' anagram was widely used, so clues had to use it well to stand out. Some like 25, 31, 32 and 38 employed it rather gratuitously with no Christmas story context. I wasn't keen on clues that define 'Mousetrap' as a play – this is clearly 'The Mousetrap'. Clues needed to acknowledge that 'mousetrap' is the subject and not the title, which only a few, like the excellent 33, managed to do.

CCCWC Christmas Special competition voters’ comments Clue no. 31: Three magi arranged to present vintage wine; as more put out, cheap cheese is revealed!

CCCWC Christmas Special competition voters’ comments

Clue no. 31: Three magi arranged to present vintage wine; as more put out, cheap cheese is revealed!