The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC March competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 32: Impatiently cleans fork and spoon for these

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A clue to CORNFLAKES.
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Comments on the clue
1.Impatiently doesn't work for me as an anagrind despite the fact that impatience could result in disorder.
 
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This was presumably given as one word rather than two to allow for the alternative "crazy people" definition, however that has resulted in some weak surfaces. It's also noticeable that 11 out of 72 clues use "clean forks" in very similar ways, and that doesn't even include the variations in 28 32 and 52.