Competition clues by Bhalchandra Pasupathy
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Bhalchandra Pasupathy has 17 clues
| Comp | Clue word | Clue | Explanation | Pos | Points | Merits | 2023 Annual Competition | 32 | 0.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | WASHINGTON | Upright, saying nothing false, a first in Presidential office? | down clue; WAS(rev. of saw = saying) plus NOTHING*; The stories about George Washington's statement "I cannot tell a lie" are widely known (and accepted!) | 6 | 17.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 Annual Competition | 39 | 0.5 | |||||
| July 2022 | MERCHANT | The man running stores on revolving credit? | THE MAN* around CR<=; &lit | 6 | 31 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 Annual Competition | 20 | 4.5 | |||||
| October 2021 | YO-YO | Plaything doubling back, bouncing time and time again! | reversal of (t)OY (t)OY; &lit | 10 | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| April 2021 | ODYSSEY | Second dose ends in very many restless for extended travel | S DOSE Y Y*; def: extended travel | 2 | 43.5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 Annual Competition | 11 | 5.5 | |||||
| Christmas Special 2020 | A Christmas List (Anagram) | Jazz CDs, Gin, Brie, Scones, Kilt, T Shirt, Apron, Thermos | 1 | 47 | 2 | 3 | |
| July 2020 | CAESAREAN | Main revolutionary taken into custody by an imperialist | reversal of SEA(main) inside CARE(custody) + AN; def imperialist(ref Chambers) | 8 | 18.5 | 1 | |
| 2019 Annual Competition | 36 | 0.5 | |||||
| Christmas Special 2019 | Christmas Cocktails (Right & Left) | Airing open wine to make out with a nicer drink | Champagne = ~champaign(open), def wine / Cointreau = (out a nicer)*, def drink. Ref Chambers | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Annual Competition | 10 | 9 | |||||
| Christmas Special 2018 | TURKEY (STONES) (Wrong Number) | Country heading for recession, yet UK rocks | def:country; (R YET UK)*; rocks as anag indicator(v) also meaning stones(n); surface referring to potential fallout from Brexit | 3 | 37 | 3 | 1 |
| September 2018 | JOANNA LUMLEY | Actress pouring heart out in journal, laymen touched | {JOU(r)NAL LAYMEN}* with touched (mad) as anagram indicator | 5 | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| August 2018 | FAIRY / POINT (Right & Left) | Fudge in top spot just topped my brownie | def=spot(POINT); IN TOP* (fudge=anag. ind.)/def=brownie(FAIRY); FAIR(just)+mY (topped=with top removed). Surface refers to a close finish in a cooking contest | 1 | 35.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 Annual Competition | 16 | 4 | |||||
| June 2017 | COLLOP / SURTAX (Right & Left) | Business head withdrawing cut, additional charge almost certain to strain | CO(business)+LLOP(reversal of POLL=head); def:cut//def:additonal charge; SUR(almost certain=SURe)+TAX(to strain) | 5 | 23 | 4 | 3 |
| April 2017 | CORVUS | Endless scorn poured over United following very militant boarding system | SCORn* outside V U (Very/United); Corvus: boarding device in early naval warfare(ref Wiki/GK); topical ref to recent United Airways imbroglio | 3 | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 Annual Competition | 26 | 1 | |||||
| July 2016 | BANJULELE | "Live without working all June?", one fretted | BE(live) outside (ALL JUNE)* | 6 | 25.5 | 2 | 1 |
| May 2016 | DISMAYED | Upset am I? Yes, extremely disturbed! | (AM I YES + D…D)anag. and &lit | 9 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2014 Annual Competition | 14 | 5 | |||||
| March 2014 | EXCALIBUR | Beheaded king reportedly bore a legendary sword | EX(REX-R: beheaded king) + CALIBUR (~CALIBRE = bore, as in firearms) | 3 | 30.5 | 2 | 2 |
| February 2014 | REALITY TV | Fly-on-the-wall shows generally blend art with levity | (art+levity)* | 4 | 31.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 Annual Competition | 37 | 0.5 | |||||
| March 2013 | EASTER (Misprints) | Skipper's always about when close to port | E'ER(ever/always) outside AS(when)+T(last letter of port); def: skipper = (M)ASTER(ship's captain); [all as per Chambers] | 7 | 20 | 0 | 6 |