The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

Competition clues by Shirley Curran

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Shirley Curran has 8 clues

CompClue wordClueExplanationPosPoints Merits  
2018 Annual Competition251  
November 2018HUMMINGBIRDSmall flier might be regularly drumming mysteriously{(m)I(g)H(t)B(e) + DRUMMING} anagram10172  1 
May 2018IRELANDMyself, kin and countryI + REL + AND1021.52 
 
2016 Annual Competition183  
March 2016IMARI (Printer’s Devilry)Our singing has satisfied the choirmasterOur singing him arias satisfied the choirmaster3482  3 
 
2014 Annual Competition194  
November 2014BRIDEWELLDrastically ill-bred, we might end up hereILL BRED WE* & Lit.2253  2 
 
2013 Annual Competition370.5  
November 2013PROLIXPrimarily ponderous, rambling, over-long, lumbering, interminable and essentially obnoxious, like this clue!First letters of five words followed by middle letter of obnoxious (&lit.)6286  4 
 
2012 Annual Competition321  
Christmas Special 2012XMAS Stocking Filler (2 defs. + wordplay)Sort of jar to enclose giftMASON = sort of jar BOX = to enclose BOON = gift giving BO(X MAS)ON8181  2 
April 2012LIVELONGPoet's staying the course, hopelessly in love with heartless girldef: Enduring = staying the course wordplay:anagram of IN LOVE + G(ir)L8282  1 
 
2008 Annual Competition232  
November 2008WILD MAREReading gaol inmate admitting damage from instrument of tortureWilde (Oscar) taking in 'mar'427.50  2