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Tim Moorey has 26 clues

CompClue wordClueExplanationPosPoints Merits  
2013 Annual Competition101.5  
February 2013SPIDERMANDaring builder's bum starts to protrude above ragged denimsanag incl p a r bum = wrong,false5452  3 
January 2013PIPSQUEAKNobody spots an end to deadlock over recurrent EU questionpips + EU q rev in a k626.51  2 
 
2012 Annual Competition117.5  
Christmas Special 2012XMAS STOCKING FILLER (2 Defs. + wordplay)Nuts and bolts from old Indian boxPI(XMAS)T; nuts = mast2; p(and)it = old Indian; box = pix5201  3 
October 2012POSTICHEOne's seen in chambers on the defending counsel's head?i in pos + c in the & lit; defend = guard, protect2400  5 
Olympic/Paralympic Challenge 2012DIALOGUE, MONSTER, SCHOOL (DLM)Talking of GB being due a gold, I hear huge hopes rest on McKeever's Eton Dorney solo challengetalking dUE A GOLD I; huge REST ON McKeever's; Eton SOLO CHallenge; Ed McK's kayak gold434.52  6 
June 2012ORATES (Printer's Devilry)FT featuring excess spin, Lords want Ed Balls checkedFor a Test featuring excess spin, Lord's wanted balls checked6312  4 
 
2011 Annual Competition316.5  
August 2011SHAPE/TIGER (Right & Left)After reflecting on Golf appeal, Jaguar model heaps better styledre + G (code alphabet under Golf in Ch) + it, all reversed; anag heaps3270  3 
June 2011FAULTClipping court's centre line, fine ace close to what?u l in f a (wha)t & lit clip2 = encircle etc6241  4 
April 2011Anagram of 38 letters (Anagram)Delectable looker, lady-in-waiting's main drawref Pippa Middleton1711  3 
February 2011SHERLOCKThe man to crack case of slaughter on Strandhe in s(laughte)r + lock & lit1471  4 
January 2011DUVET DAYMobile TV dud? Aye, time to recharge the batteriesanag3421  6 
 
2010 Annual Competition215  
November 2010PASTEBOARDOne heartless bastard at work is behind parking ticketP + anag less n246.50  7 
October 2010CAPTUREAlternatively, put into custodyanag in care & lit2430  5 
August 2010SPELUNKERPeer slunk off for a whizz in a chamberanag722.50  3 
April 2010GRAVEWhere man's lifeless down below, Viagra vendor has the answerhidden247.50  4 
February 2010BABUSHKAIndian special's hot, serve with nanbabu + s + h + ka; 's = has; nan bread9250  2 
January 2010PALAVEROne very boring parley, endlessly rambling?a v in anag parle(y) & lit4370  6 
 
2009 Annual Competition59.5  
Xmas Special 2009CRIMBO (Misprints)On the cards, a time for snob Conservative rule, I'm Labour at heartSNOW; C r = rule + I'm (La(bo)ur4370  4 
November 2009Any FireworkSausage in batter no good for Hattie's midriffng replacing tt in batter; BANGER (6)4380  4 
September 2009BONESSee me in case of bronchitisone = me in b(ronchiti)s & lit430.50  5 
July 2009MENO (Printer's Devilry)A nun, inhibited pussy, can't love – toughAn uninhibited pussy can't love tom enough827.50  2 
May 2009POWERHOUSEStrong and dynamic leader? Our hopes were not half dashedanag incl we(re); dash = confound, modify etc; G Brown3320  5 
 
2008 Annual Competition77  
November 2008WILD MAREOne's reluctantly saddled with unwanted war inspired by WMD lie abroadwar less w (= with) in anagram of WMD lie233.50  5 
August 2008RELAUNCHWhat could be ordered as Chanel starts to really underperform?anag incl r and u; & lit4420  7 
March 2008DINNER-TIMEAfter Darling’s latest lapses, Labour determining announcement of a gong?anag less g622.50  5 
February 2008TETRAIt’s great foremost in tank, less good battered!anag incl t less g; & lit8210  3