Competition clues by Anthony Nannini
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Anthony Nannini has 16 clues
| Comp | Clue word | Clue | Explanation | Pos | Points | Merits | 2021 Annual Competition | 7 | 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2021 | YO-YO | Spinner Lyon , with covers removed, takes Yorkshire openers | Spinner = def, Lyon with covers taken off = yo, Yorkshire openers = Yo Ref Australian test spinner Nathan Lyon | 1 | 50.5 | 1 | 6 |
| May 2021 | TOERAG | Dog got ear treated (6) | Dog = def (despicable person) got ear = anagram fodder , treated = anagram indicator. | 2 | 52 | 4 | 3 |
| March 2021 | CORNFLAKES | Ears boxed for eating noisily at the breakfast table ? (10) | Straight cryptic. Ears of corn in a box crunched at breakfast. | 7 | 25 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 Annual Competition | 22 | 3 | |||||
| August 2020 | OXHEAD | "Axe nothing !" Denis Healey initially ordered. Silly Billy ! | Axe o + dh (Denis Healey initially)= anagram fodder. ordered = anagrind. + definition. Silly Billy became an impressionist's catchphrase for him. | 8 | 24.5 | 2 | |
| July 2020 | CAESAREAN | A case near Barking demanding delivery for medical reasons (9) | A case near = anag fodder, Barking = anagrind, + definition | 5 | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| March 2020 | WARTIME | Two armies ultimately wanting to be deployed now (7) | Tw(o) armie(s) = anagram fodder , ultimately wanting = last letters' removal indicator, to be deployed = anagrind, now = definition. Andlit | 7 | 22.5 | 5 | 3 |
| February 2020 | ATONEMENT | Reparations reconciled people at end of conflict (9) | Reparations=definition, at one = reconciled, people = men , at end of conflict = +t. | 5 | 23 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Annual Competition | 21 | 3 | |||||
| November 2019 | GENTLEMAN | Low-down lover adopting a touch of trickery ? Not he ! | Low-down = Gen (information) , lover = leman , adopting = inclusion indicator , a touch of trickery = t + definition Gen(t)leman | 3 | 33.5 | 0 | |
| 2018 Annual Competition | 22 | 2 | |||||
| March 2018 | SEAWATER | From time to time I see narwhal. They're in their natural surroundings (8) | From time to time = alternate letter indicator (I)s(e)e(n)a(r)w(h)a(l)t(h)e(y)r(e) + definition | 4 | 30.5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2017 Annual Competition | 31 | 1 | |||||
| June 2017 | COLLOP / SURTAX (Right & Left) | Company head to back cut for extra duty on French sticks, we are told (6 6) | Co + poll reversed + definition "cut", for = result indicator, definition "extra duty" on French= sur, + homophone (we are told),tacks=(tax) sticks. | 7 | 15.5 | 1 | 3 |
| January 2017 | CASHMERE | Money, nothing more, is the fabric of society (8) | Cash+mere a material for the better off | 10 | 13.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 Annual Competition | 9 | 6 | |||||
| November 2016 | TURNOVER | Changes in Jobs' plans for Apple ? | Double definition. Turnover in jobs and apple turnover | 5 | 29 | 2 | 4 |
| September 2016 | GREASEPAINT | Faulty gene is a part of one's make-up (11) | Faulty = anagram indicator , gene is a part = anagram fodder + definition | 1 | 50 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 Annual Competition | 28 | 1.5 | |||||
| November 2015 | LOCK STOCK AND BARREL | Completely secure funds with bank on-line ? (4 5 3 6) | Completely= def, secure=lock, funds=stock, with=and, bank=bar + on=re line= l | 8 | 17 | 4 | 2 |
| May 2015 | MARKET (SPONGE) (Wrong Number) | Take box in opera house or stalls? (6) | Take=sponge Take box in opera house= M(ark)ET , or stalls?= definition | 5 | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 Annual Competition | 43 | 0.5 | |||||
| Christmas Special 2014 | MOUSETRAP / HERMITAGE (Right & Left) | After a short time take back some cheese that lady put on with German mature wine (8 8) | A short time= mo , take=use, back some = trap (part reversed),cheese= definition that lady = her, put on= follow with, with German= mit, mature=age (vb), wine= definition. | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 |