The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC April competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 1: Ball and chain earlier basic in prison

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A clue to CHOKEY.
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Comments on the clue
1.Surface makes no sense.
 
Comments on the competition
1.
Some nice topical clues with the approaching election 28 33 34.

"Hockey" seems too close to the spelling of "chokey" to be a worthwhile anagram 8 23 24 26 42. Hockey is perhaps better done as a reference to a game, well executed in 5 7 11 29.

"Prison" 1 3 9 16 20 31 42 43 44 45 and "jail" 46 50 are perhaps too straightforward as definitions; more interesting (and allowing a more misleading surface reading) are the slang words such as "nick" 11 33 34, "stir" 4 29, "cooler" 17 28, "can" 5 6 7 8 51, "stretch" 49 which offer multiple possible other meanings.