CCCWC September competition voters’ comments
Clue no. 23: Hide inside the heart of a dark wood, eyes half closed
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| Good to see many competitors keeping their clues short this time, even if the explanations are getting ever longer, 5 being the ultimate example of both. With so many definitions and so few letters, a BONES clue didn't need to be fancy. 13 and 27 stood out as simple ideas well handled to make satsifying clues, then 43 as a misleading definition and 32 and 39 as neatly worded & lits. 21's B(rian J)ones and 16's b(l)on(d)es both had the potential for a brilliant clue, but the cryptic elements didn't work for me. 23's definition 'hide inside' was too tenuous to carry an otherwise good idea. I also had my doubts about the promising-looking 36: for an & lit. 'remains of' must mean 'a part of' which it doesn't; otherwise 'of' must mean 'in', which it also doesn't. |
