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Competition clues by Colin Thomas

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Colin Thomas has 14 clues

CompClue wordClueExplanationPosPoints Merits  
2018 Annual Competition241.5  
April 2018SOLITAIRECast a role – is it something played alone?Anag. AROLEISIT8211 
February 2018DRUNKENNESSDepression primarily relieved by doctor being merryDepression = SUNKENNESS; S replaced by DR; being merry = def722.52  2 
January 2018ARGENTDoctor Strange – not initially white?Anag. [s]TRANGE. Reference to the Marvel comics character, who is now Caucasian but was originally drawn as having Asian ethnicity.10181  2 
 
2017 Annual Competition512.5  
November 2017FATHER-LASHERSwimmer has left raft here at seaanag HAS+L+RAFT+HERE (left = L)337.51  4 
October 2017EQUIPOISEChange head of racket to provide balance[N]OISE with first letter changed to EQUIP (= provide)5340  2 
September 2017MAIDENFirst name changed to protect identityFirst = def (e.g. maiden voyage); anagram NAME around ID = identity2545  1 
August 2017HALFPENNYHelp fan to play with City for a little bitHELPFAN* + NY; def = 'a little bit' (bit = coin)5292  1 
March 2017TRUMPETERDizzy, perhaps, with fluctuating temperature after leaving A&EDizzy (Gillespie), one of the most famous trumpeters of all time. Anag TEMPERATURE minus A&E3431  2 
February 2017FURPHYOutrage about possible human origins seen in Darwin's incredible reportFURY outside P[ossible]+H[uman]; reference to Darwin in Australia9192  3 
 
2016 Annual Competition415.5  
Christmas Special 2016TWELVEMONTH / A thematic word of your choice (Right & Left)Four Seasons motel, when TV breaks, orders pieces – missing one, unfortunately – for older modelFour Seasons = TWELVEMONTH, anag MOTELWHENTV; anag ORDERSPIECES – I, older model = PREDECESSOR4271  3 
November 2016TURNOVERRun vote corruptly, installing Republican? There might be two sides to this storyRUNVOTE* around R (= Republican); definition refers to front page news story that goes onto another page (Chambers' def. 4 of 'turnover').139.51  6 
July 2016BANJULELEProducer of music – Blue Jean and, originally, Let's DanceAnagram of BLUEJEAN+L[et's]. Anagram indicator = Dance. Reference to David Bowie singles Blue Jean (1984) & Let's Dance (1983)1510  2 
May 2016DISMAYED500 added to 500 is 1000 – are you shocked?(D+IS+M+A+YE)+D ; definition = shocked?334.54  8 
April 2016LEONARDO DICAPRIOPlaying an odd role I got current Oscar, claiming Best Actor at last'an odd role I' (anag) + I + O, all around CAP + [acto]R // &lit for Leo eventually winning the Best Actor Oscar for The Revenant this year.10172  3