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Competition clues by Neil Mondal

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Neil Mondal has 8 clues

CompClue wordClueExplanationPosPoints Merits  
2021 Annual Competition361  
April 2021ODYSSEYExtremely old story describes executions once journey endsExtremes of "old" + ends of "story describes executions once journey"; &lit634.50  5 
March 2021CORNFLAKESUnruly flock's near – a rooster indicates their presence?(FLOCKS NEAR)*, definition based on Kellogg's cornflakes mascot8232  4 
 
2020 Annual Competition59  
November 2020SUBMARINE"Under the Sea" is a number that's lively"Under the Sea" = definition, (ISANUMBER)* [song from The Little Mermaid]2450  2 
March 2020WARTIMEPeriod of turbulence met with air manoeuvresPeriod of turbulence = definition, (MET W AIR)*1390  2 
 
2019 Annual Competition145.5  
Christmas Special 2019Christmas Cocktails (Right & Left)French region's map change ruined a Nice tour; supply drinkFrench region = definition for Champagne, *(map change); *(a Nice tour), drink = definition325.50  2 
November 2019GENTLEMANPacific island is one to be civilisedPacific = peaceful or gentle; island = Isle of Man, for example; one to be civilised = definition524.50 
September 2019ASTER (Printer’s Devilry)Students are rewarded with books forming the subject materialStudents are rewarded with books for mastering the subject material9202  1 
July 2019NEVER SAY DIEDo I deserve any encouragement?Do (as in prepare) = anagram indicator; I deserve any = anagram fodder; encouragement = definition5370  4