Competition clues by Paul Coulter
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Paul Coulter has 25 clues
| Comp | Clue word | Clue | Explanation | Pos | Points | Merits | 2021 Annual Competition | 32 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Special 2021 | A Christmas Boxed Set (Anagram) | 1. I'm a Jerk, but Listen 2. Rated Worst 3. Creep Brings Tunes | 1. Justin Timberlake 2. Rod Stewart 3. Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 39.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 Annual Competition | 33 | 1 | |||||
| October 2020 | GLORIA | Revolutionary broadcast on Labour's goals starts mass movement | Goals+Labour's+On+RIA (full rev.) | 10 | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| September 2020 | SEVEN (Printer’s Devilry) | Newt made a big splash | NewS EVENt made a big splash | 10 | 17 | 7 | 1 |
| 2019 Annual Competition | 14 | 5.5 | |||||
| September 2019 | ASTER (Printer’s Devilry) | Tabloid covers diss Tory | Tabloid covers disaster story | 8 | 22.5 | 3 | 1 |
| April 2019 | SUCKER-PUNCH | Doctor runs checkup – you get unexpected jab | RUNS CHECKUP anag. | 1 | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Annual Competition | 33 | 0.5 | |||||
| August 2018 | FAIRY / POINT (Right & Left) | A puckish type, student goes out rather often – primarily into drink, full stop | FAIRlY/P(Often)INT | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 Annual Competition | 14 | 4.5 | |||||
| Christmas Special 2017 | ARCHER (Printer’s Devilry) | Protest Ms. May's top initiative! | Protest marchers may stop initiative | 2 | 46 | 0 | 4 |
| August 2017 | HALFPENNY | Henry and Alf have a little girl, a tiny thing | H+ALF+PENNY (short for Penelope) | 8 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 Annual Competition | 30 | 0.5 | |||||
| June 2016 | TECHNOJUNKIE | Addict who craves more and more speed? | Cryptic def. | 9 | 15.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2015 Annual Competition | 25 | 2 | |||||
| Christmas Special 2015 | A “FIVE GOLD RINGS” word | Travelling south to have a very merry holiday | SH(A+V)UOT south* Shavuot is traditionally marked by merriment. | 8 | 20 | 3 | 3 |
| September 2015 | SOUNDER | Tear around – nothing's healthier | S(O)UNDER | 10 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| July 2015 | POUNCE | There's no end of money at church vault | POUNd+CE | 7 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| February 2015 | RED-HOT | Spoil the rod? That's quite extreme! | (the rod)* | 7 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2014 Annual Competition | 43 | 0.5 | |||||
| October 2014 | CLOSE | The end is nigh | Double Definition | 10 | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 Annual Competition | 22 | 2.5 | |||||
| June 2013 | FLESH POT | Train dogs to hunt and trap a covey of game birds | FLESH+POT (Chambers – a wicker trap for lobsters, etc.) | 5 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| February 2013 | SPIDERMAN | Turn over… dream about masked avenger | SPI(DERMA)N dream* | 10 | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| January 2013 | PIPSQUEAK | Midget quips rudely during climax | P(IPSQU)EAK [apologies to Cyclops] | 5 | 27 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 Annual Competition | 16 | 4 | |||||
| November 2012 | DICKEY | A front that men put on habitually? | Cryptic def. for article of clothing | 8 | 17.5 | 1 | 5 |
| May 2012 | ROSBIF | Slur for British is ——— | (FOR B IS)* & lit. | 3 | 43.5 | 4 | 2 |
| March 2012 | A “GMT” word (Letters Latent) | Game tarts could be sorest (9) | gRUm+PIESt [Apologies to Cyclops] | 9 | 24.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 Annual Competition | 30 | 1 | |||||
| Christmas Special 2011 | PARTRIDGE in a PEAR TREE (2 defs. + letter mixture) | How celebs lose hanger-on | OWL, BEECH; BOW, LEECH | 7 | 19 | 0 | |
| September 2011 | CLANDESTINE | Private premiere cancelled for most insipid film around | C(bLANDEST)INE | 8 | 20.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 Annual Competition | 10 | 6 | |||||
| November 2010 | PASTEBOARD | Ticket reserved? Step aboard | (step aboard)* | 5 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| October 2010 | CAPTURE | Put suspect in custody | CA(PTU)RE (put* & lit.) | 1 | 72.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 Annual Competition | 39 | 0.5 | |||||
| May 2009 | POWERHOUSE | Generator of electricity and hot water | POWER+H+OUSE | 8 | 24.5 | 0 | 1 |