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Competition clues by Tim Anderson

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Tim Anderson has 11 clues

CompClue wordClueExplanationPosPoints Merits  
2021 Annual Competition410.5  
February 2021WETLANDSSlough, unfit for human habitation? Let explosive sticks engulf it!(let)* in wands; sticks = bomb clusters; ref. Betjeman poem “Slough” "Come friendly bombs ….."823.52  4 
 
2020 Annual Competition331  
August 2020OXHEADOne could easily be hoaxedanag. & lit.5271  2 
 
2017 Annual Competition193.5  
June 2017COLLOP / SURTAX (Right & Left)Extra impost is almost certain initially to cut American regional meat lines in supermarketsur(e) + t(o) + ax; ll in Co-op.1013.51  2 
May 2017MICKEYKing among rodents, the ultimate in DisneyK in mice + (Disne)y & lit.; ref. Mickey Mouse.342.53  1 
 
2014 Annual Competition391  
Christmas Special 2014MOUSETRAP / HERMITAGE (Right & Left)Wine, crab and mature cheese — more at super thrashhermit,age; mo + (at super)* Thrash = a party.618.52  5 
July 2014SHOESTRINGSomeone's capital e.g. in short supplyanag. of S, e.g. in short, & lit. Supply (adv.) = anagrind. Capital = capital letter. Shoestring = minimum amount of money or capital7191  1 
 
2013 Annual Competition135  
June 2013FLESH POTYou could get left so excited catching something saucy here(left so)* incl. H.P (sauce) & lit. Catch = see1480  2 
 
2010 Annual Competition261.5  
Christmas Special 2010NATIVITY (Letters Latent)Last man to bat blocking clever delivery?Latent letter V. II (eleven) in natty.917.50  3 
August 2010SPELUNKEREarth burrowing species, large animal, one habitually undergroundsp.lunker inc. E920.50  4 
March 2010MONEY (CLASS) (Wrong Number)It’s rank bad economy if company’s neglected to make this( economy minus Co.)* & lit. Rank2 , adv. = utterly. Rank (n) = CLASS7200  2 
 
2009 Annual Competition390.5  
Christmas Special 2009CRIMBO (Misprints)Fanta's out of stock now and microbrewery's half depleted supply.Santa. microb(rewery)* and semi & lit. Supply(adv) = anagrind.10230  3