Competition clues by Don Manley
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Don Manley has 51 clues
| Comp | Clue word | Clue | Explanation | Pos | Points | Merits | 2022 Annual Competition | 13 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2022 | HOOVER | What gets house done? | ho.+over &lit. | 5 | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| August 2022 | CURIOSITY | Is it your cat's principal undoing? | anag incl c & lit., ref Curiosity killed the cat | 1 | 46 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 Annual Competition | 14 | 6 | |||||
| August 2021 | BIBLIOMANIA | In a lib. I am book mad — showing this, OK? | comp. anag. & lit., lib.=library | 9 | 21.5 | 0 | 3 |
| June 2021 | NELSON / PRINCE (Right & Left) | Royal Navy – in charge, one's admiral, slain finally at sea | N in price; anag incl.l,n & lit. | 7 | 26 | 3 | 3 |
| April 2021 | ODYSSEY | Do say yes to travel, but not a long journey | anag less a, Govt advice paraphrased? | 1 | 70.5 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 Annual Competition | 14 | 5 | |||||
| Christmas Special 2020 | A Christmas List (Anagram) | GIN,TONIC,JAM,ROCK,BLAZERS,HIPSTERS,DOZEN T-SHIRTS | 10 | 23.5 | 3 | 2 | |
| November 2020 | SUBMARINE | One having to go under for operation is put out with a 'number' | anag. | 7 | 35 | 1 | 3 |
| September 2020 | SEVEN (Printer’s Devilry) | Peasants' Revolt — Wat changing English history | Wa/t: Peasants' Revolt was event changing English history (ref. Wat Tyler) | 5 | 31 | 2 | 1 |
| February 2020 | ATONEMENT | Scapegoat — one men thought would bring this? | hidden & lit., ref. Lev.16:21-22 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 Annual Competition | 4 | 13.5 | |||||
| November 2019 | GENTLEMAN | Animated fifth of November glee at end of celebration, finishing with ashen guy | anag. incl. m,n,n | 9 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| August 2019 | STERNUM | Bone could be problem when eating bird | tern in sum | 2 | 35.5 | 4 | 2 |
| February 2019 | RAINBOW | A sign of hope for couples coming out? | double mng, refs LGBT symbol and pairs emerging from Noah's ark (Gen. 9:13) | 2 | 40.5 | 1 | 5 |
| January 2019 | PINK | What's hidden by chap in kilt gets one looking slightly embarrassed maybe! | hidden | 1 | 38.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 Annual Competition | 6 | 12 | |||||
| Christmas Special 2018 | TURKEY (STONES) (Wrong Number) | For me, Christmas is the pits — your take, having demolished seconds, must be different! | anag. less o, a; pits | 1 | 38.5 | 1 | 2 |
| October 2018 | OPAL (Printer’s Devilry) | Many will curse a motorway idiot, but a traffic cone can stop him | Many will curse a motorway idiot, but a traffic cop alone can stop him | 5 | 28 | 2 | 1 |
| September 2018 | JOANNA LUMLEY | Actress originally inspired by a jolly nun — me, possibly? | a in anag. & lit., ref. JL's convent education | 3 | 32 | 3 | 2 |
| March 2018 | SEAWATER | What could make rocky areas wet? | anag. & lit. | 3 | 35 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 Annual Competition | 16 | 4 | |||||
| September 2017 | MAIDEN | I end flying on something a bit better than BA — Virgin | MA (ref.degree) + anag. | 3 | 43 | 3 | 6 |
| August 2017 | HALFPENNY | Historical bit shows Henry VIII taking one female after another | Hal+f+Penny | 7 | 23.5 | 3 | 2 |
| April 2017 | CORVUS | Firm Republican opposed by American that would put paid to wall | Co.+R+v.(=versus)+US, ref. USA-Mexico border controversy | 9 | 14.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 Annual Competition | 21 | 2 | |||||
| May 2016 | DISMAYED | Blue dye? Madder is wrong — you don't want red, silly! | anag. less anag. | 7 | 22.5 | 1 | 3 |
| March 2016 | IMARI (Printer’s Devilry) | Can't rump survive the pressure? | pr/essure: Can Trump survive the Primaries? Sure! | 5 | 26.5 | 2 | 4 |
| January 2016 | PLAIN-JANE | Resolution for Jan. : I plan termination of booze? Unattractive! | anag.incl. e | 7 | 23 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 Annual Competition | 7 | 13 | |||||
| Christmas Special 2015 | A “FIVE GOLD RINGS” word | Photographic image of destruction round ancient Middle Eastern city | GRAVURE: Ur in grave | 9 | 18 | 2 | 5 |
| August 2015 | CHESTERFIELD | Where Tony Benn sat spouting leftish creed | anag. | 5 | 32.5 | 3 | 4 |
| June 2015 | PARLEYVOO | Magical lover boy not born a Prince? Frog! | anag. less b incl. P, with apologies for definition! | 10 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| April 2015 | CHOKEY | Nick contrived to back leader of Conservatives | C + hokey, ref. Clegg and Cameron in 2010 Coalition | 3 | 44 | 1 | 3 |
| February 2015 | RED-HOT | Be this getting terribly bothered? | comp.anag. & lit. | 1 | 33 | 0 | 2 |
| January 2015 | GREEDY GUTS | Gets endless grub, ye'd fancy | anag & lit | 3 | 36.5 | 0 | 9 |
| 2014 Annual Competition | 10 | 7 | |||||
| Christmas Special 2014 | MOUSETRAP / HERMITAGE (Right & Left) | From secluded abode three Magi diverted, map's detour configured to avoid Herod's ultimate trick | anag., anag less d, ref. Matt. 1:12 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 3 |
| July 2014 | SHOESTRING | One's girth's spreading? Trainer may get one tightened up | anag. | 2 | 38.5 | 1 | 1 |
| World Cup Special 2014 | Any 8-letter “PEN” word (Penalty Shoot-out) | Inferior Portugal knocked right out — no getting rid of America! | TUPPENNY/TUPGOALNY: anag. less r + n(A)y, ref. Group G final positions | 7 | 21 | 1 | 5 |
| April 2014 | MESMERISE (Letters Latent) | Charm Miss contrived to ensnare Mister | Latent E: Mr in anag. | 4 | 29.5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 Annual Competition | 6 | 11.5 | |||||
| CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2013 | CROSSWORD / CENTENARY (Rhyming Couplet) | Oblique linguistic thing that keeps our minds alert Makes celebration now of Wynne a cert | cross + word, YNNEACERT | 2 | 43.5 | 2 | 2 |
| March 2013 | EASTER (Misprints) | Prodigal son? Type to enjoy fatted calf, having rejected father initially | WASTER,(f)easter, Luke chap.15 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 3 |
| February 2013 | SPIDERMAN | Mind a spire being awkward? Not I! | anag. less i & lit., possibility of steeplejack definition justified generally by other dictionaries and specifically by OED | 2 | 53.5 | 2 | 2 |
| January 2013 | PIPSQUEAK | I speak up animatedly to defend Queen being described as a 'nobody' | Q in anag.,being=person | 3 | 37 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 Annual Competition | 16 | 4 | |||||
| September 2012 | GUESTIMATE | 'Mr Smith' staying at hotel with one 'Mrs Smith'? It could be what you reckon! | guest + I + mate, ref. suspicion of couple having affair | 10 | 23 | 3 | 2 |
| Olympic/Paralympic Challenge 2012 | DIALOGUE, MONSTER, SCHOOL (DLM) | With all the talk of Bolt being due a gold, I knew that giant was the runner most fancied, and though it could have been oh so close he went like a train | TALK/UEAGOLDI, GIANT/NERMOST, OHSOCL/TRAIN | 5 | 26.5 | 1 | 3 |
| March 2012 | A “GMT” word (Letters Latent) | Groan — he's misfit here (11) | (G)OR(M)ENGHAS(T): anag. & lit., Ref Titus Groan in Mervyn Peake trilogy | 6 | 30 | 3 | 4 |
| February 2012 | BISSEXTILE | Sixties belles not half wrinkly in 2012? | anag of sixties bel(les) | 4 | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 Annual Competition | 33 | 0.5 | |||||
| July 2011 | TRUNCHEON | Turkey meal without starter for staff | TR + (l)uncheon | 8 | 27 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 Annual Competition | 25 | 2 | |||||
| June 2010 | Any “Double” Word (6 or more letters) (A Game of Two Halves) | Crouch has sufficient power for high-kicking action | CANCAN : Crouch, can | 4 | 30.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 Annual Competition | 3 | 11.5 | |||||
| November 2009 | Any Firework | Something dependable for space traveller to go by? (6) | Rocket: rock + E.T. (as in film) & lit. | 9 | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| September 2009 | BONES | I may come within the designation of 'Bachelor of Surgery' | one in BS & lit., nickname for doctor | 10 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| August 2009 | CABOOSE | Affectionate sounds with Wade finally overcoming one B. Stove | a B in coos e, ref. 1977 Wimbledon women's singles final | 6 | 25.5 | 0 | 3 |
| June 2009 | OSCAR | November — then what? Carols being blasted, pounds being spent | phonetic alphabet, anag. less L | 1 | 53 | 0 | 2 |
| April 2009 | MOONSHINE (Letters Latent) | Tripe? Cook me with onions | H, anag. | 1 | 88.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 Annual Competition | 21 | 2.5 | |||||
| September 2008 | SWATS | Rebel in middle of lesson? They certainly won't! | Wat in ss | 5 | 47.5 | 0 | 5 |
| August 2008 | RELAUNCH | ——— is out : fantastic arrangement for writing author's clue in! | comp. anag. & lit. | 5 | 36.5 | 0 | 5 |
| February 2008 | TETRA | Odd glimpses of The Eternal that could come to those fishing on lake? | alternate letters, ref. disciples on Lake Galilee | 10 | 18 | 0 | 4 |