CCCWC March competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 63

A clue to CORNFLAKES.
3 comments refer to this clue (from 3 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue

1.	Excellent surface, nicely original
2.	To get "corn" from "This is a bit tough" is asking too much of the solver.
3.	Clueing as CORN+FlLAKES takes away cryptic element. Shared etymology