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Competition clues by Denis Borris

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Denis Borris has 6 clues

CompClue wordClueExplanationPosPoints Merits  
2016 Annual Competition300.5  
September 2016GREASEPAINTDoctor eating pears with pancake (11)Direct = pancake. Anagram of "eating pears"; Doctor = indicator.1018.51  1 
 
2015 Annual Competition301  
July 2015POUNCEJump once, up high! (6)direct = jump; anagram of "once up: high (drunk) = indicator.5313  2 
 
2013 Annual Competition370.5  
February 2013SPIDERMANSuperhero shot mad sniper (9)Direct=superhero. mad sniper = anagram (shot = indicator)7304  4 
 
2012 Annual Competition380.5  
April 2012LIVELONGIn snowfall, I've longjohns stretched out! (8)direct = stretched out, container: snowfalL IVE LONGjohns729.50  1 
 
2011 Annual Competition301  
May 2011IRONSIDEChief of Detectives travelling in wheelchair, on sidewalk (8)Direct = Chief of Detectives : Robert T. Ironside (confined to wheelchair in TV series). Container: wheelchaIR ON SIDEwalk723.51  2 
January 2011DUVET DAYUnexpected down time? (5,3)direct: full clue down = duvet, time = day8194  2