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Clue no. 33: Nice chap in A&E very poorly treated

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A clue to PARLEYVOO.
5 comments refer to this clue (from 5 competitors, 0 others)
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Comments on the clue
1.How succinct and what a pleasant change from all the clues that used 'love'.
2.I like the definition, more obscure than the majority of entries. Good surface reading, too.
3.Nice is used as a noun here so the 'Nice chap' is grammatically meaningless: fairness to the solver means accuracy.
4.Not all Frenchmen come from Nice. For the definition to be sound, an "e.g." or equivalent is needed. Contrast 34, which is sound.
 
Comments on the competition
1.
The competition word doesn't really offer a great variety of approaches for either wordplay or definition. Hence there are so many similar entries this month, and it takes more than slightly better wording for a clue to stand out. I liked 27 and 33 for their original approaches, and 37 and 44 for neat use of French names. Just ahead though is 10, which manages a very natural and concise surface as well as misleading wordplay.