Competition clues by Kathy Martin
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Kathy Martin has 18 clues
| Comp | Clue word | Clue | Explanation | Pos | Points | Merits | 2019 Annual Competition | 17 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2019 | NEVER SAY DIE | New Year's Eve din? Grin and bear it! | "new' indicates different arrangement of "Year's Eve din", then phrase meaning clue. | 1 | 50.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 Annual Competition | 35 | 0.5 | |||||
| April 2017 | CORVUS | Crow or raven? Viewers usually stumped. Beginners provide an answer. | "Beginners" a clue to first letters – crows and ravens are both of the corvus family. | 7 | 15.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 Annual Competition | 15 | 4 | |||||
| April 2016 | LEONARDO DICAPRIO | I can do role, paid or otherwise, reveals Oscar winner. | "I can do role paid or" is anag., with "otherwise" suggesting rearrangement. | 2 | 39 | 5 | 4 |
| 2015 Annual Competition | 39 | 0.5 | |||||
| February 2015 | RED-HOT | Commonly stolen in five-starred hotels. | "stolen"= "red-hot" in common language:red-hot contained in "starred hotels" | 9 | 16.5 | 1 | |
| 2014 Annual Competition | 23 | 3.5 | |||||
| Christmas Special 2014 | MOUSETRAP / HERMITAGE (Right & Left) | Three magi arranged to present vintage wine; as more put out, cheap cheese is revealed! | Three magi anag of Hermitage, an expensive wine. "as more put" anag. of mousetrap, "out" indicates rearrangement, mousetrap slang for cheap cheese | 10 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| February 2014 | REALITY TV | Bizarre try at live entertainment? | "bizarre" indicator for anag. | 3 | 32.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 Annual Competition | 30 | 1 | |||||
| November 2013 | PROLIX | It's tedious for one under sixty! | It's tedious: def., for:pro, LIX: 59. | 5 | 29 | 5 | 4 |
| 2012 Annual Competition | 20 | 3.5 | |||||
| September 2012 | GUESTIMATE | Revised ETA? I use GMT to give a rough indication. | Anag. of "ETA I use GMT" and def. | 4 | 39 | 2 | 1 |
| Olympic/Paralympic Challenge 2012 | DIALOGUE, MONSTER, SCHOOL (DLM) | Aged Louis, talking of past Olympics, recalled a most renowned, mega cool show, a place to learn sportsmanship. | "aged Loui" anag. of "dialogue" (talking) "most ren" anag. of "monster" (mega; Oxford gives huge as synonym for monster) "cool sh" anag. of "school" (a place to learn) | 9 | 16.5 | 0 | 1 |
| July 2012 | JUSQU'AUBOUTISTE | A bouquet is just not in order for this Gallic hardliner. | "A bouquet is just" anag. | 7 | 28.5 | 0 | 10 |
| January 2012 | PERCH | Rod,or what it catches perhaps? | "Rod, pole or perch" was a unit of measurement in pre-metric days. | 8 | 22.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 Annual Competition | 13 | 5.5 | |||||
| Christmas Special 2011 | PARTRIDGE in a PEAR TREE (2 defs. + letter mixture) | Pathetic urge to go after cheap fuel. | Bird: tit (small songbird, Concise Oxford); Tree: peach: peat/itch (peat – cheap fuel, itch – urge) Mixture: Pathetic | 6 | 19.5 | 0 | 2 |
| June 2011 | FAULT | Rafa ultimately admits error on court. | Rafa is Rafael Nadal's nickname. "Admits" can mean "makes room for" or "accommodates" (Concise Oxford Dictionary) implying containment in preceding phrase. | 7 | 23.5 | 2 | 1 |
| April 2011 | Anagram of 38 letters (Anagram) | We're at magical day in London – Will takes bride. | 2 | 62.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| March 2011 | SPRINGTIME | Rising temp? Doctor to find remedy for winter ills. | anag.of "springtime", "doctor" indicates rearrangement | 6 | 17 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 Annual Competition | 31 | 1 | |||||
| June 2010 | Any “Double” Word (6 or more letters) (A Game of Two Halves) | Silly mistake, and Beckham's scornful response. (6) | BOOBOO: Beckham's: boo=scornful response | 7 | 23.5 | 0 | 2 |
| March 2010 | MONEY (CLASS) (Wrong Number) | Some Form One youngsters making dough. | Form = Class. "Form One youngsters" contains "money" (dough). | 6 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 Annual Competition | 39 | 0.5 | |||||
| November 2009 | Any Firework | Heathen relic we convert to saint's fiery symbol. | Firework: Catherine Wheel Clue: Anagram of "heathen relic we" | 6 | 28.5 | 0 | 4 |