CCCWC June competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 37

CCCWC June competition voters’ comments

Clue no. 37: Paolo? Very unusual name for a Frenchman

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1.	Simple, but admirably concise and an entirely natural surface

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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.

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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.

CCCWC June competition voters’ comments Clue no. 37: Paolo? Very unusual name for a Frenchman

CCCWC June competition voters’ comments

Clue no. 37: Paolo? Very unusual name for a Frenchman