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The first competition of 2009 saw a wide distribution of the points with not much to choose between a goodly number of clues – except for the winner, which was some way ahead!
 
And so you all have to start the year chasing that man again! Congratulations to John for another win; well done Richard for his second place, just squeezing ahead of Allan, David and Luciano.

Voting Information

The voting interface guides you through the process, but to remind you:
 
Please award FIVE points maximum to the clue you judge best: FOUR points for second, THREE for third, TWO for fourth, down to ONE point for fifth; but otherwise you may distribute your votes as you see fit including ½ marks for split voting – as long as you award no more than 15 points IN TOTAL and no more than 5 points to any one clue.
 
- and of course you should NOT VOTE for your own clue!
 
COMMENTS:
 
Your comments in general and on individual clues, however much or little you write, are always most welcome! Please remember that if any particular clue or clues do not find favour with you, it is more helpful to offer constructive criticism – many of our members are keen to learn and hone their clue writing skills through our competition – feedback may be useful for their future efforts!

Entry Information

Your task for January is a STANDARD CRYPTIC clue to TOKAY(5) by the closing date of MIDNIGHT GMT SAUTRDAY 31st JANUARY.
 
Ultimately, you may as always submit only one clue, but with our new system you may save, change, delete, submit and resubmit to your heart's content before deciding on your final clue within the given time period.
 
Our primary reference is now The Chambers Dictionary (2008 edition), but you may, if you wish, use another dictionary or source, BUT PLEASE STATE SO IN YOUR CLUE'S EXPLANATION.
 
Remember there is a prize for our winner of a copy of Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary kindly provided by Collins!