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Competition clues by Eddie Looby

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Eddie Looby has 6 clues

CompClue wordClueExplanationPosPoints Merits  
2019 Annual Competition213  
February 2019RAINBOWInjured rib now sporting a colourful bruiseA in (RIB NOW)*3362  3 
 
2014 Annual Competition145  
March 2014EXCALIBURI was heroically drawn direct from cold rocky burialEX (direct from) + C (cold) + BURIAL*; ref the pulling of the sword from the stone by Arthur1470  3 
 
2011 Annual Competition330.5  
July 2011TRUNCHEONIt may be used to subdue criminal caught on the runanag C + ON THE RUN925.55  3 
 
2010 Annual Competition360.5  
October 2010CAPTURETrained curate receives priest's collarP in anag CURATE9190  1 
 
2009 Annual Competition243.5  
June 2009OSCARPrize puzzle: across clues' last element missingAnag ACROSS less S3360 
February 2009MCJOBAt first Monte Carlo juniors observe bankers doling out chips, for instance.Initial letters; ref Monte Carlo casino. Def: doling out chips730.50  2