The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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A clue to CROSSWORD / CENTENARY (Rhyming Couplet).
2 comments refer to this clue (from 2 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.The definition is challenging but this rhymes and scans effectively.
2.rhymes & scans but not totally happy with first line – nary probably needs a dialect / US indicator