CCCWC July competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 13

A clue to FIDDLER.
5 comments refer to this clue (from 4 competitors, 1 other)

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Comments on the clue

1.	Witty but the syntax seems off – scratch is transitive
2.	Clever & lit. with original anagram idea.
3.	A neat &lit. However, "leads to" is doing double work in the cryptic reading.
4.	Slightly contrived, but very clever with nothing wasted
5.	Good one.