Competition clues by Alastair Gerrard
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Alastair Gerrard has 8 clues
| Comp | Clue word | Clue | Explanation | Pos | Points | Merits | 2022 Annual Competition | 17 | 5.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2022 | PAPILLON | One lounges primarily on lap, softly barking | [I (one) + L(ounges) + ONLAP + P (softly)]*. Anagrind is barking. & Lit – Papillon is a lap dog | 2 | 36.5 | 1 | 2 |
| August 2022 | CURIOSITY | "Knick-knack" and dog given one bone – it's the end for Paddy | Definition is Knick-Knack. CUR (dog) I (one) OS (bone – see Chambers) plus IT (has) end for Paddy =Y. Referring to "This old man" children's song | 10 | 22.5 | 1 | 4 |
| March 2022 | SUMMER | Months lying in endless sun and sea in France? | M (Months) inside SU(n) + MER (sea in French) &Lit | 6 | 36.5 | 5 | 2 |
| January 2022 | UNDERGROUND | In hiding, posh despicable Andrew, stripped of wings, has ban from usual activities | Definition is In hiding. U (posh) + anagram of (a)NDRE(w) (stripped of wings) + GROUND (ban from usual activities – in Chambers). Reference to some hypothetical posh person called Andrew who used to fly. | 9 | 27 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 Annual Competition | 22 | 4 | |||||
| November 2021 | SOUSAPHONE | What has strange shape and sound, expresses depth and goes around soloist's middle? | anagram of [SHAPE + SOUND] – D (= depth), around (sol)O(ist). &Lit | 4 | 39.5 | 1 | 5 |
| September 2021 | CICERONE | 100-1 shot? Encore! She'll be leading the Tour (8) | C (100) + I (1) + ENCORE* anagrind = shot (=ruined/exhausted). Definition = "She'll be leading the Tour". Ref: WTA Tour and Emma Raducanu's unlikely US Open win | 8 | 21 | 3 | 2 |
| August 2021 | BIBLIOMANIA | "I'm anal, I love books" – one suffering ——— (11) | IMANALIOBBI* O=love; BB= books (in Chambers); I=one. Anal = "…having personality traits such as obsessiveness…" see Chambers. & Lit | 6 | 31.5 | 2 | 6 |
| February 2021 | WETLANDS | Are teal, swans and ducks primarily swimming in these areas? | Comp. anag. + & lit. [ARE TEAL SWANS D(ucks)]* gives WETLANDS + AREAS. (N.B. Teal is plural as well as singular) | 5 | 36 | 2 | 3 |