Competition clues by Tim Anderson
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Tim Anderson has 11 clues
Comp | Clue word | Clue | Explanation | Pos | Points | Merits | 2021 Annual Competition | 41 | 0.5 |
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February 2021 | WETLANDS | Slough, unfit for human habitation? Let explosive sticks engulf it! | (let)* in wands; sticks = bomb clusters; ref. Betjeman poem “Slough” "Come friendly bombs ….." | 8 | 23.5 | 2 | 4 |
2020 Annual Competition | 33 | 1 | |||||
August 2020 | OXHEAD | One could easily be hoaxed | anag. & lit. | 5 | 27 | 1 | 2 |
2017 Annual Competition | 19 | 3.5 | |||||
June 2017 | COLLOP / SURTAX (Right & Left) | Extra impost is almost certain initially to cut American regional meat lines in supermarket | sur(e) + t(o) + ax; ll in Co-op. | 10 | 13.5 | 1 | 2 |
May 2017 | MICKEY | King among rodents, the ultimate in Disney | K in mice + (Disne)y & lit.; ref. Mickey Mouse. | 3 | 42.5 | 3 | 1 |
2014 Annual Competition | 39 | 1 | |||||
Christmas Special 2014 | MOUSETRAP / HERMITAGE (Right & Left) | Wine, crab and mature cheese — more at super thrash | hermit,age; mo + (at super)* Thrash = a party. | 6 | 18.5 | 2 | 5 |
July 2014 | SHOESTRING | Someone's capital e.g. in short supply | anag. of S, e.g. in short, & lit. Supply (adv.) = anagrind. Capital = capital letter. Shoestring = minimum amount of money or capital | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
2013 Annual Competition | 13 | 5 | |||||
June 2013 | FLESH POT | You could get left so excited catching something saucy here | (left so)* incl. H.P (sauce) & lit. Catch = see | 1 | 48 | 0 | 2 |
2010 Annual Competition | 26 | 1.5 | |||||
Christmas Special 2010 | NATIVITY (Letters Latent) | Last man to bat blocking clever delivery? | Latent letter V. II (eleven) in natty. | 9 | 17.5 | 0 | 3 |
August 2010 | SPELUNKER | Earth burrowing species, large animal, one habitually underground | sp.lunker inc. E | 9 | 20.5 | 0 | 4 |
March 2010 | MONEY (CLASS) (Wrong Number) | It’s rank bad economy if company’s neglected to make this | ( economy minus Co.)* & lit. Rank2 , adv. = utterly. Rank (n) = CLASS | 7 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
2009 Annual Competition | 39 | 0.5 | |||||
Christmas Special 2009 | CRIMBO (Misprints) | Fanta's out of stock now and microbrewery's half depleted supply. | Santa. microb(rewery)* and semi & lit. Supply(adv) = anagrind. | 10 | 23 | 0 | 3 |