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Competition clues by Simon Shaw

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Simon Shaw has 11 clues

CompClue wordClueExplanationPosPoints Merits  
2019 Annual Competition175  
February 2019RAINBOWWhat provides glimpses of red and indigo, not brown or whiteInitial letters, & lit.1462  3 
 
2018 Annual Competition251  
January 2018ARGENTShield designed with this displays herald's tingeComposite anagram & lit.; ref. heraldic tincture5312  2 
 
2016 Annual Competition300.5  
June 2016TECHNOJUNKIEShould UK join EC then rebel, that might make one preoccupied with every new developmentAnagram; ref. Brexit7170  2 
 
2015 Annual Competition96.5  
Christmas Special 2015A “FIVE GOLD RINGS” wordFungal affliction visible upon scalp primarily (5)Initial letters, & lit. (FAVUS)3381  4 
October 2015MONTGOLFIERThis might arise if you've left mooring loose !anag. &lit.333.53  4 
March 2015DREAMBOATThis ideal constitutes adorable mate I'd fancyComposite anagram & lit.922.52  2 
 
2014 Annual Competition78.5  
September 2014TASER (Printer’s Devilry)Vespers at the nunnery – normally novice monks can attendVespers at the nunnery – normally not a service monks can attend2471  3 
February 2014REALITY TVThis I'll fancy constitutes trivial tellyComposite anagram & lit.2460  4 
January 2014HOLMESIAN"The Lion's Mane" is essentially ——— novelAnagram less outside letters, & lit.924.53  9 
 
2013 Annual Competition222.5  
August 2013CRUMBSConsume split bread rolls making these on side plateCompound anagram & lit.1027.51  4 
June 2013FLESH POTFundamentally licentious establishment that primarily conceals knocking shop ?Anag. in initial letters, & lit.423.52  2