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Clue no. 51: Swinger going round in thong – uplifting? (3)
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There were clues with imprecise or unnecessary words. In 10, 'Muhammad' is inconsistent with a lack of Cassius: 'Clay or Ali?' might be punchier? In 14, 'plug'? Or 'plug in'? Only the latter I think applies to connecting a power supply and this would not fit the surface reading, so perhaps the underlying idea may need to be approached with new word play; the 'lacking' only works at a stretch, in my view.
One-and-a-half points each to 32, 39, 51, 53. Imaginative.
Two-and-a-half each to 37, 43. Ditto…accurate and amusing.
To pick a winner, 50, 4 points. The surface reading is fun and hangs together with interesting use of words. For me, 'admitting' just improves on 'admit' as it removes the clash with the imperative 'Spin'. Fussy stuff. |
