Competition clues by Barry Solomons
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Barry Solomons has 37 clues
Comp | Clue word | Clue | Explanation | Pos | Points | Merits | 2023 Annual Competition | 27 | 1.5 |
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July 2023 | SATISFACTION | Drunken fiasco taints one's joy. | fiasco taints (anag) | 5 | 26 | 2 | |
February 2023 | DIMPLES | Idle MPs can create hollow impressions? | Idle MPs (anag) | 8 | 25 | 4 | 2 |
2022 Annual Competition | 34 | 1 | |||||
Christmas Special 2022 | BULGE/HOMER (Right & Left) | I'm leaving Belgium sadly, it was outstanding…Hungary with Rome trip to follow, that's my Odyssey? | BELG(i)U(m)..Bulge (anag) = outstanding…H = Hungary + Rome (anag) | 9 | 20 | 1 | 3 |
June 2022 | WOODWARD | Court to behead one who confessed? Old journalist getting scoop. | Woo/Court + (E)dward the Confessor..,(Woodward & Bernstein, Watergate) | 10 | 20 | 1 | |
2020 Annual Competition | 39 | 0.5 | |||||
September 2020 | SEVEN (Printer’s Devilry) | For elderly one sailing lots of masts aren't suitable. | For elderly ones ailing lots of mass events aren't suitable. | 10 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
2019 Annual Competition | 21 | 3 | |||||
October 2019 | GULES | Seeing red after glue ruined shirt front. | Glue (anag) + (S)hirt front. | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
September 2019 | ASTER (Printer’s Devilry) | Going to polls again will only be papering over the cracks? | Going to paste rolls again, will only be papering over the cracks. | 6 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
August 2019 | STERNUM | Unrest over money found in chest? | unrest (anag) + m = money. | 8 | 23 | 0 | 4 |
March 2019 | NARCISSUS | Leading communist in Russian Revolution, Stalin initially was really self-obsessed. | Nar(c)issu..(s)…Russian (anag) c/communist..S/talin. | 5 | 28 | 1 | 3 |
February 2019 | RAINBOW | Bishop gets in a row waving around flag supporting Gay Pride? | rain(B)ow..B=Bishop..in a row (anag)…Rainbow Flag symbol of Gay Pride. | 7 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
2018 Annual Competition | 18 | 5.5 | |||||
October 2018 | OPAL (Printer’s Devilry) | Steak with lots of dripping? It sounds really awful. | Stop a leak – with lots of dripping it sounds really awful. | 6 | 25 | 0 | 2 |
August 2018 | FAIRY / POINT (Right & Left) | Female and sprightly she's often seen on Christmas tree, set out in top position. | F/female..airy/sprightly…(anag) in top…point = position. | 2 | 35 | 2 | 3 |
May 2018 | IRELAND | Country I learn about, with the capital of Dublin? | I + learn (anag) + D(ublin) | 5 | 29 | 0 | 3 |
2017 Annual Competition | 19 | 3.5 | |||||
Christmas Special 2017 | ARCHER (Printer’s Devilry) | What troubles us is Russia's bitter cold, wishing warmer times to come soon. | What troubles U.S. is Russia's bitter cold war, cherishing warmer times to come soon………(w/ar cher/ishing) | 10 | 20 | 2 | 3 |
November 2017 | FATHER-LASHER | Girl occupying fashionable flatshare – found it after trawling the net? | GIRL = HER…occupying FLATSHARE (anag) | 5 | 31 | 0 | 5 |
October 2017 | EQUIPOISE | Provide leaders of opposition increased support, ensuring parity on both sides? | Provide/Equip + Leaders of (O)pp..(I)nc..(S)up..(E)ns.. | 9 | 18.5 | 1 | |
September 2017 | MAIDEN | Name I'd changed after getting married? | maiden name…name I'd (anag) | 5 | 23.5 | 7 | 3 |
March 2017 | TRUMPETER | This bird's a slut, after removing top starts entertaining regulars? | S/trumpet…starts (E)ntertaining (R)egulars. | 9 | 21 | 1 | 4 |
2016 Annual Competition | 7 | 9 | |||||
November 2016 | TURNOVER | Rerun vote after European exit in order to reverse result? | Rerun vote (anag)… after (E)uropean exit. | 3 | 35 | 2 | 6 |
September 2016 | GREASEPAINT | Fancy pants I agree, is what a traditional clown would wear? | (anag) pants I agree. | 4 | 28.5 | 4 | 4 |
August 2016 | LAUGHTER | A leg hurt badly may have you in stitches? | A leg hurt (anag) | 3 | 36.5 | 2 | 2 |
March 2016 | IMARI (Printer’s Devilry) | Is intending to ask if rifle's faulty. | Is intending to aim a risk, if rifle's faulty? | 8 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
January 2016 | PLAIN-JANE | An Alpine trip over Jungfrau's peak may not appeal to some guys? | (anag) an Alpine…over (J)ungfrau's peak. | 9 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
2015 Annual Competition | 14 | 4.5 | |||||
August 2015 | CHESTERFIELD | You could wear this when cold, if sheltered poorly. | c = cold + (anag) if sheltered… ref: overcoat | 8 | 24 | 3 | 2 |
July 2015 | POUNCE | Converting upon joining the Church, maybe a big leap? | (anag) upon + CE = Church of England | 4 | 37.5 | 0 | 4 |
May 2015 | MARKET (SPONGE) (Wrong Number) | Sign at centre of fete – 'cake stalls here'. | sign/mark..f(et)e…sponge cake…market stalls | 4 | 30.5 | 0 | 4 |
2014 Annual Competition | 14 | 5 | |||||
October 2014 | CLOSE | For those starting college, lots of serious exams aren't far away. | those starting..(C)ollege..(L)ots..(O)f..(S)erious..(E)xams | 4 | 29.5 | 0 | 2 |
World Cup Special 2014 | Any 8-letter “PEN” word (Penalty Shoot-out) | Kids wandering about waste land, they're often seen hanging around? | PENDANTS = GOAL/DANTS……..GOA(LDAN)TS……Kids/Goats (anag)Land | 3 | 23.5 | 1 | 2 |
2013 Annual Competition | 15 | 4.5 | |||||
November 2013 | PROLIX | Kept running on for some laps, we hear? | Pro = For… Lix / Licks = Laps | 7 | 26.5 | 3 | 4 |
July 2013 | PEAR (Printer’s Devilry) | Toners will leave skin richer. | Top earner's will, leaves kin richer.………………(To/P EAR/ner) | 2 | 61.5 | 1 | 6 |
2012 Annual Competition | 30 | 1.5 | |||||
July 2012 | JUSQU'AUBOUTISTE | Did Jesus quit, about to embrace universal suffering?…He carried on to the bitter end. | (anag) 'Jesus quit about' + u = universal | 9 | 26.5 | 2 | 2 |
May 2012 | ROSBIF | To whom Frog's bile is directed after having leg pulled? | Frog = French……(anag) Frog's bile – 'leg' pulled. | 7 | 26 | 0 | 4 |
March 2012 | A “GMT” word (Letters Latent) | Being out of work without a penny, it can be boring! (6) | GIMLET..a tool for boring….GMT / ILE…..…out of work..I(d)LE…..d = penny. | 10 | 20.5 | 2 | 3 |
2011 Annual Competition | 24 | 2.5 | |||||
Christmas Special 2011 | PARTRIDGE in a PEAR TREE (2 defs. + letter mixture) | Fearsome brute in a rage broke nose. | oak/grebe..o(grebe)ak…ogre (f.brute) beak (nose)..r/age broke | 7 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
November 2011 | DEGRINGOLADE | Ginger ale spiked with odd rum going down rapidly! | anag: ginger ale / odd | 7 | 24 | 4 | 2 |
June 2011 | FAULT | Arrange lunch at cafe…no chance! Really poor service, apparently. | Anag.(lunch at cafe) minus (chance) = FAULT = Illegal serve at tennis. | 10 | 21 | 3 | |
April 2011 | Anagram of 38 letters (Anagram) | Windsor alliance? Break away Middleton..leg it! | 5 | 48.5 | 2 | 4 |