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Competition clues by R.E.Boot

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R.E.Boot has 9 clues

CompClue wordClueExplanationPosPoints  
2012 Annual Competition108 
October 2012POSTICHEHistorically false, badly shot epic(shotepic)*339.5  4 
February 2012BISSEXTILEHaving a day to make 366, I belt sixes recklesslyanag152.5  1 
 
2011 Annual Competition213 
July 2011TRUNCHEONTorch runner endlessly trained to present the batonanag(torch unne); ref Olympic torch relay333.5  5 
 
2010 Annual Competition174 
September 2010STEAR (Printer’s Devilry)We ask major reason for History failuresWe ask Major reason for his tears. Tory failures?1022.5  1 
August 2010SPELUNKERSuper Ken left bewildered incomer in a deep hole*(super ken l) : ref K Livingstone succeeded by B Johnson625  3 
January 2010PALAVER"Much Ado About Nothing" starting performances after long and very extensive rehearsalsInitial letters342  6 
 
2009 Annual Competition204 
November 2009Any FireworkUsed to celebrate Westminster survival and land Cameron in trouble (5,6)*(land Cameron)- roman candle343  3 
May 2009POWERHOUSEMajor energy supplier's set to become ours we hope*(ours we hope)923.5 
April 2009MOONSHINE (Letters Latent)Hooch essentially is home-brewedLetters Latent N ; Anag( o + is home ) & lit822.5  2