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Competition clues by David Harry

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David Harry has 25 clues

CompClue wordClueExplanationPosPoints Merits  
2015 Annual Competition203  
Christmas Special 2015A “FIVE GOLD RINGS” wordA US star, valued after transforming “Cheers” (1,7,5)A VUESTRA SALUD ('to your health' in C.): anag.4362  6 
November 2015LOCK STOCK AND BARRELCompletely gaga, old crock with blank stareanag. ‘gaga old blank stare5211  3 
 
2014 Annual Competition194  
January 2014HOLMESIANAm I going round with lens? Oh, I might beanag. 'am I lens oh' & lit.: lens as in magnifying glass2432  5 
 
2013 Annual Competition108  
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2013CROSSWORD / CENTENARY (Rhyming Couplet)A kiss on couch? It fills our leisure needs
 
"I'd like a hundred, Peter", Nancy pleads
Cross, word; word = to express in words = couch / pETER NANCY340.52  3 
September 2013LION-HEARTKiller of Judean people – Hitler on a rampageAnag. 'Hitler on a': (Richard the) Lionheart's crusade aimed to take Jerusalem in Judea from the Saracens who lived there9201  4 
April 2013NEBULARWith cloud unable to disperse, heading for rainUnable*, r2383  4 
March 2013EASTER (Misprints)A bum steer – a dudbum2 = waster; anag. 'STEER A';7201  3 
 
2012 Annual Competition88.5  
Christmas Special 2012XMAS Stocking Filler (2 defs. + wordplay)Food for animals, my cow for exampleox – oh – mash: my! = oh!8181  4 
November 2012DICKEYLittle time spent in dictionary – clue unsounddic(t.), key817.53  5 
September 2012GUESTIMATEA dodgy figure, on the fiddle, violent at timesgue + anag. 'at times'9261  1 
Olympic/Paralympic Challenge 2012DIALOGUE, MONSTER, SCHOOL (DLM)Demands for interview plague idol, Mo. Ten’s really an enormous burden, so coach cools his burning desire to please.Interview, plague idol – enormous, Mo. Ten’s really – coach, cools his916.54  4 
July 2012JUSQU'AUBOUTISTEHe’s determined to continue playing tuba? Oh, Jesus – Quit!Anag. 'tuba oh Jesus quit'5401  9 
June 2012ORATES (Printer’s Devilry)Always study FT, paper that’ll improve your chances of successF/T: Always study for a test paper – that’ll improve your chances of success730.53  2 
May 2012ROSBIFBoris, batty fellow, a caricature EnglishmanBoris*, f1573  4 
 
2011 Annual Competition291.5  
November 2011DEGRINGOLADEBetween the beginning of December, say, and Yuletide’s end, Drummer Boy's destined to go down like a bombRingo, lad in d, eg, e: destine = appoint to a certain state: like a bomb = very quickly / very well920.50  1 
October 2011MOCKTAIL (New Chambers Word)If you're hoping for a swizzle, this is oneswizzle1, swizzle26280  3 
August 2011SHAPE / TIGER (Right & Left)Promising performance from Lily – the girl’s apparently in formTiger adj, tiger n.: ap. in she7181  3 
 
2010 Annual Competition203.5  
Christmas Special 2010NATIVITY (Letters Latent)Life’s not about where one comes fromN latent: 'activity' minus 'c'1015.50  3 
September 2010STEAR (Printer’s Devilry)Even the most assertive baron is still beneath a modelmode/l: Even the most assertive baron is still beneath a modest earl7250  4 
August 2010SPELUNKERMan with obsession for Underground change – SuperKen L.Anag: ref. Ken Livingston’s proposals for London Underground722.50  3 
May 2010VOLCANIC ASHESProblem that's grounded BA planes; trouble one can solve with injection of money‘Cash’ in anag. ‘1 can solve’: strike threat has caused BA flight cancellations431.50  4 
 
2009 Annual Competition214  
August 2009CABOOSECapone's escaped from jail. Where's the guard?C(Al)aboose. Caboose = guards' van145.50  5 
March 2009FIRST AIDReissued Afrit is going to Derek's head? This might reduce the swellingAnag. 'Afrit is' + D; ref Armchair Crosswords176.50  2 
February 2009MCJOBMiserable career – joyless, obnoxious, boring – and that's just for starters.Initial letters & lit.4360  1 
January 2009TOKAYWhat could come from BARPERSON? Teuton's First – it's very good.T okay. Ref. RCT's First Prize-winning clue in Azed 1901 (January 2009)432.50  5