CCCWC November competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 15

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Clue no. 15: Health fears start to reflect plastic found in fish

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A clue to FATHER-LASHER.
5 comments refer to this clue (from 4 competitors, 0 others)
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Comments on the clue

1.	Good try and topical surface but let down by the "found in".
2.	An impressive surface reading – the link-words 'found in' are perhaps redundant but essential for the clue to work – a shame.
3.	Precise and topical. The top clue for me. (edit: Even more so after watching the last episode of Blue Planet 2!)
4.	Good idea. I slightly preferred 14’s wording.

Comments on the competition
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With such an obscure word, it really is essential that the wordplay is precise and gettable and that the definition permits a straightforward dictionary check. Of the clues I felt worked, all were anagrams, and 15 was my pick. Many of the others didn't give the solver much chance.